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Footage Shows Police Officer Punching NRL Star

Posted By Avinash Singh, on May 28, 2022

A police officer has been caught on CCTV punching NRL star Tom Starling in the face multiple times, before police laid a number of charges against him and his brothers. Mr Starling, along with his brothers Josh and Jackson, are facing charges of hinder police. Officers initially laid a number of additional charges but these […]

COVID and Resist Arrest Charges Dropped Against Sydney Bodybuilder

Posted By Avinash Singh, on May 2, 2021

Police have dropped all COVID and resist arrest charges against a popular Sydney bodybuilder who was arrested in April 2020. Dimitri Moskovich, also known as “Mr Bondi”, was arrested by two police officers after they accused him of breaching COVID-19 rules during lockdown last year. The police will also be required to pay his legal […]

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