A Geraldton police sergeant is set to face court on allegations he indecently dealt with a 14-year-old girl he met online. He thanked them for their loyalty, support and hard work during his tenure. He was not required to plead to the charges, which carry a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison and a $199,800 fine. It is not the case the accused woke up that day and thought, I hope I kill someone today, she said. All times AEDT (GMT +11). she said. The senior sergeant will bid farewell to the local boys and girls in blue on January 29. abc.net.au/news/wa-police-officer-not-guilty-jc-shooting-murder-geraldton/100543962 A police officer has been found not guilty of murdering a woman he shot dead during a confrontation in which she was armed with a knife and pair of scissors. WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains an image of a person who has died. The Yamitji woman, referred to as JC for cultural reasons, was killed after police were called to a street in the regional town of Geraldton, 415 kilometres north of Perth, responding to a welfare call from JCs sister, who was concerned that she was walking down a street holding a knife and pair of scissors. Publication Chronicle-Journal (Thunder Bay), 2 Feb 2023, A3. Police will allege the man met two 14-year-old girls through an online adult website this month and then provided them with alcohol at his home. Ms Clarke died when shot during a street disturbance in Rangeway on September 17. "I was watching Senior Constable Barker," she said. ", "what is a Taser for? Clarkes death prompted a snap protest in Geraldton and calls for greater oversight of deaths in police custody. This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police and Western Australia Police Force. When the prosecutor, Amanda Forrester SC, asked him to clarify the movement, he said it was "a big step forward". She was going to attack me, he said, wiping away tears and trying to compose himself. Mr Georgatos said five officers were charged over the 1983 death of John Pat, 16, in Roebourne but they were acquitted. He joined the force in the 1990s, before departing for a management role at oil and gas giant Chevron in 2013. prompted a snap protest in Geraldton and calls for greater oversight of deaths in police custody. The woman, known as JC, was shot in Geraldton in 2019 by a constable who has pleaded not guilty to murder JC, a mother of one, had experienced mental health and drug problems and had recently. Geraldton News A Greenstone OPP traffic stop has led to impaired charges for Gaetan DOYON. Court date set for murder trial of Geraldton police officer who shot Yamatji woman JC Tim Clarke The West Australian Wed, 28 October 2020 6:32PM Tim Clarke Subscribers with digital access can view this article. Theres a sense of relief. A Geraldton police officer who allegedly assaulted a teenager and asked her to have sex with him has been released on bail. We took him to the hospital. Nationwide News Pty Ltd 2023. Footage of shooting released after police officer acquitted of Geraldton womans murder. Days before her death, JC had been released from Bandyup Womens Prison after serving jail time for stealing a mobile phone from a house and then setting fire to her cell because she thought spirits were inside. One shot fired.". According to WA Police statistics, between five and six officers were assaulted every month in the Mid West Gascoyne district over the past two years. A 74-year-old man from Geraldton who is part of an informal movement of "sovereign citizens" has been charged for allegedly inciting others to arrest government ministers, including . Get the latest news from thewest.com.au in your inbox. Joyce Clarke, 29, was allegedly armed with a knife when a constable shot her on September 17 on a residential street in Karloo, Geraldton. He heard raised voices and JC turned to face them. Senior Constable Cleghorn who at the time was a first class constable who had worked at Geraldton police station for a year said she remained in her vehicle as the accused officer arrived on the scene. The first-class constable who shot her has been charged with her murder. He thought both officers were standing still, about four metres from JC, but the officer holding the non-taser object later revealed to be the officer's gun was closer. Police refused him bail and he is due to appear in Geraldton Magistrates Court on Friday. On Thursday, a spokesman for WA police said officers from the major crime squad arrested a police officer in Geraldton as a suspect in relation to the fatal shooting of Ms Clarke. But under cross-examination by defence lawyer Linda Black, Mr Calitz was adamant he could not be wrong about JC stepping forward. Eight police officers were on the Petchell Street scene on September 2019, but only three were out of their vehicles. This photo has been published with the permission of her family. Members of Ms Clarkes family have been advised of this mornings developments, as have WA Police Force staff, a spokesman said. The WA Police Union said it was supporting the member throughout the investigation and subsequent law proceedings. The police officer, who was not named in court, appeared before the Perth Magistrates Court on Thursday afternoon and was referred to the Supreme Court for a bail hearing. Originally published as Police officer arrested over death of Geraldton woman Joyce Clarke. JC, pictured right, died in Geraldton, in WA's Mid West, on September 17, 2019. Credit: 7NEWS Prosecutors had argued CCTV footage of the shooting, taken from a home about 65 metres away, showed JC did not move towards the officers. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. B0ssc0 . Get the news you want delivered to your inbox. The acquitted man then jumped out of his car, drew his weapon and shouted repeated demands for JC to drop the knife. Geraldton Police officer-in-charge Senior Sergeant Nathan Johansen said after investigations, three teens aged between 14 and 16 were charged with a number of offences, including stealing a motor . These individuals were flown to a hospital in Thunder Bay with non-life threatening injuries. She died in hospital a short time later. She gave evidence JC was not moving before she was shot. On Friday, WA Police told NCA NewsWire a 33-year-old man and a 32-year-old woman were each charged with interfering with a corpse to hinder inquiry. Senior Sergeant Brad Bird has been a police officer for almost three decades. Defence lawyer Clint Hampsonsaid Tyler developed a drug addiction and the offences were committed while he was under the influence of methylamphetamine. Family and supporters have demanded to know why a Taser was not used on Ms Clarke instead of a gun, and rallies were held last year calling for justice. Please try again later. The accused man will next appear in Stirling Gardens Magistrates Court on March 25. Instead, he was the man brave enough to risk his own career, his own life by being the person on the frontline to pull a gun to protect his fellow officers. The woman's sister, Bernadette Clarke, was overwhelmed by emotion as she spoke outside of court. She raised the knife up and her body has come forward like she was going to lunge at me and I just shot her. Officer-in-charge Sen. Sgt Chris Martin said the accused stole a set of car keys to a Honda SUV hire car and a laptop bag from a kitchen bench upstairs. Major Crime detectives travelled to Geraldton and arrested the officer on Thursday morning, but no charges have yet been laid. He was also asked by Ms Black whether JC ever looked like she was "trying to stop and surrender", to which he replied she had not. He was granted bail later in the day on the condition he surrender his passport, give a personal undertaking of $100,000 and not contact any witnesses. Willetton Senior High School (WSHS) is a public secondary school in Willetton, Western Australia, 12 kilometres (7.5 miles) south of the Perth central business district and 12.6 kilometres (7.8 miles) east of the port of Fremantle.The school opened in February 1977 with 77 students. She had the knife down by her waist and her knife has come up and I thought I was going to get stabbed I thought she was going to stab me.. The accuseds lawyer, Linda Black, successfully argued her client believed JC posed a lethal threat to himself and his colleagues. She also argued the trial should be held at the location where the crime was allegedly committed, with a jury made up of members of the local community. It will be further alleged the man indecently dealt with one of the girls, a police spokesperson said. Sen. Sgt Scragg began his policing career in 1989 and has since served in country traffic, counter-terrorism and the health, welfare and safety division of WA Police. Just seeing the faces of young kids when they now engage with the coppers.. Geraldton - News - A Greenstone OPP traffic stop has led to impaired charges for Gaetan DOYON. Photo: Sven Hoppe/dpa Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images *** The woman died on September 17, 2019, after she was shot in the stomach by the first class constable, whose identity has been suppressed by the courts. NAPS says officers conducted a traffic stop in Constance Lake First Nation on March 1 and found 21 grams of cocaine, 6 grams of methamphetamine, 260 morphine pills and $4,000 of cash. On January 23, 2023, at approximately 10:57 p.m., officers from the Greenstone Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Main Street in Geraldton, Ontario. We hope the seriousness of these offences are reflected in the court outcome, he said. The . Do you want to stay up to date of all the news about Toronto? She doesn't seem to care. Tyler, who pleaded guilty to 14 charges, maintainedhis crimes were not motivated by a sexual interest in children, but Judge Charlotte Wallace rejected his denials. Sen. Sgt Brad Bird said becoming a cop had been totally against his dads wishes, but he had wanted to be like his old man. He noted she was agitated, grinding her teeth, and not responding. :) It is alleged Mr Glew posted a series of videos on social media where he used threatening language and incited others to arrest government ministers and public officials after documents claiming to be arrest warrants were handed in at Perth Police Station in January. Legal representatives confirmed to Perth's Supreme Court on Thursday that the case was ready for trial in October. "The state has the right to decide the venue should not be overridden unless there are extraordinary circumstances," Ms Forrester said. Geraldton officer allegedly punched breaking up Karloo street fight Sen. Sgt Chris Martin: Police to tackle root cause of rock throwing scourge WA Police Officer-in-charge Detective Sergeant Bruce McDonald told The West Australian police believe the woman gave birth at home around August 20, 2022, after keeping her pregnancy a secret. Shaw and Walls, the two officers charged with misdemeanor assault and interfering with civil rights, are accused of pepper-spraying peaceful protesters during demonstrations that occurred on May 29 and 30 in downtown Columbus last year, according to Garber. You are showing us the government that you are, and the government youre not, JCs sister Bernadette Clarke told media. "It was particularly vile, degrading and perverse and depicted quite distressing acts of the sexual violation of particularly young children.".