THERE has been three dramatic arrests at Tamworth hotels and restaurants in a matter of days after both off-duty and plain clothes police pounced on wanted men.
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Goran Ellis and Kimba Logue were arrested in front of crowds at the Tudor Hotel in Tamworth late on Friday, and a busy South Tamworth McDonalds on Father's Day.
Police said Ellis - who now has four matters before the court - was captured after a tip-off led police to the hotel in Peel Street.
Kimba Logue, also know as Kimba Larvay, was wanted on an outstanding warrant when off-duty police spotted him on Sunday morning.
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"There were two off-duty police officers who were celebrating Father's Day at McDonalds Restaurant on Sunday morning when they spotted the wanted offender," Oxley Detective Acting Inspector Jason Darcy told the Leader.
"The officers acted swiftly, and after a short struggle, the male was arrested and he was placed before bail court.
"We had another male detected at a Tamworth hotel in breach of his conditions to remain at home under curfew, and after information from the public, he was arrested.
"What this shows is warrant offenders can't run and they can't hide; we will find them."
Logue now has two matters before the court including the warrant, and both will return to court later this month.
The Oxley Proactive Crime Team (PCT) has ramped up its blitz to catch those wanted on warrants.
"Warrant offenders should be on notice, whether it's McDonalds or a hotel, or a corner shop, police will be watching, and so are the community - the community want action and we won't stop," Detective Darcy said.
"There are people in South and West Tamworth who have had a lot of knocks at their doors - at all hours of the day and night - from the PCT who are chasing these people, or those with bail conditions.
"Whether it's 3 o'clock in the morning or Friday afternoon at the hotel for a drink, we have a team of police who are out there everyday, they don't knock off after dark or on the weekend."
"At 3am [Tuesday morning], the team were working as part of Operation Southbreak and banging on doors to ensure those people on bail are complying. That work continues."
Breanna Chillingworth
Northern Daily Leader Senior Crime and Court Reporter
Northern Daily Leader Senior Crime and Court Reporter
