Sextortion offences
Police continue to warn about the dangers of sextortion following a number of recent reports involving young victims.
The latest reported victim is a 23-year-old from Avalon Beach, who was allegedly targeted after sharing intimate images with a person online. The offender allegedly subsequently demanded money and threatened to release the images if payment was not made. The victim allegedly transferred a sum of money to an offender where inquires revealed was offshore.
Anyone who is the victim of sextortion should not comply with demands for money, should cease contact with the offender, preserve any evidence, and report the matter to police immediately.
Stolen food delivery in Cromer
Around 3am on 2 October, a food delivery was delivered to a home in Cromer. The victim was notified about the delivery. Around 8am, when the victim went to collect the food delivery, it was no longer there. CCTV captured a male allegedly stealing the food delivery.
Image of the male will be uploaded to Northern Beaches Police Area Command Facebook page on 12 October.
Police would like to remind the public about requesting deliveries be placed in secure locations at addresses or requesting deliveries are placed in areas that are not openly visible from the street.
Man charged over alleged trespass at Frenchs Forest construction site
At 3.59am on 7 October, motion sensors activated CCTV at the construction site location in Frenchs Forest. Security contacted police, who arrived at the location soon after. Police located two males who allegedly ran from police. One male was arrested at the scene, while the other male allegedly made his escape in a vehicle. The vehicle was located unattended a short distance away. The second male was unable to be located.
The 27-year-old male from Picton, was charged with trespass and malicious damage.
Police are continuing to investigate to identify the second male.