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On Saturday, 9^th February, 2019, on Monday, 4^th March, 2019 and on Tuesday, 5^th March, 2019, a residential premises in Constable Street, Ferryden Park was the target of 3 x drive by shootings. The incidences are believed to be linked and the target is not random. No one was hurt as a result of the shootings. A number of different motor vehicles and motorcycles were used across the three shootings.   CCTV footage indicates there are several persons of interest in relation to these drive by shootings.

Anyone with information about the motor vehicles, motorcycles or persons involved in these drive by shootings is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, report online or via the App.

Murder victim Maria LUIS

At about 5.00 pm on Friday, 7^th December, 2018, Maria LUIS, a 61 year old woman, was found in her home at 68 Goodman Ave, Kilburn with multiple stab wounds to the upper body.  She was pronounced deceased at her home address by SAAS paramedics.  The offender was initially unknown.  CCTV footage viewed later that evening identified a female attending the address at about 4.50 pm this date, then leaving three minutes later.  That female was identified as the suspect who resided nearby.  She was subsequently arrested at her home address at about 10.50 pm on this date. 

*****Police are seeking a male person (pictured) who was seen to attend the victim’s premises at 68 Goodman Ave, Kilburn, at about 4.20 pm on the afternoon of Friday, 7^th December, 2018.  He walked from the east and remained at the house for about a minute and left walking back to the east.  This person was wearing an orange t-shirt and white shorts.  He is NOT considered to be a suspect, or even involved in the murder.  Police believe he may have been the last person to see Maria LUIS alive.  Police are asking for this person to contact Major Crime investigators.  HE SHOULD BE 100% CONFIDENT THAT HE HAS NOTHING TO FEAR FROM COMING FORWARD. *****

The male that is pictured, or anyone with information about the murder of Maria Luis, is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, report online or via the App.

At about 12.30 pm on Thursday, 30th August, 2018, the victim, a Loss Prevention Officer, was working at Coles Port Adelaide, which is located in the Port Adelaide Plaza, at 220 Commercial Road, Port Adelaide, when they became suspicious of the pictured female customer within the store.  The female customer was observed selecting several items and then leaving Coles without paying for these items.  The Loss Prevention Officer approached the female in the car park of Coles and after identifying themselves they requested the stolen items be returned.  The female reached into her bag and produced a canister which she then sprayed an unknown substance on the Loss Prevention Officer.  The Loss Prevention Officer suffered pain and a burning feeling to their face and eyes, which took about thirty minutes to recover from and required medical treatment.  The female subsequently left the area with the stolen items.

The female is described as:  in her twenties, 5’6″ (167 cm), solid build and Caucasian, wearing black Adidas tracksuit pants, black t-shirt and a sleeveless vest, carrying a Nike shoulder bag

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, report online or via the App.

At about 1.30 pm on Tuesday, 11th September, 2018 the bus driver on Route 400 picked up three males on Fairfield Road, Elizabeth Grove.  One of the males began to continually press the stop button on the bus causing the bus to stop and the males not exit the bus. At Stop 54A on John Rice Ave, Elizabeth Vale the driver stopped the bus and advised the male to stop this behaviour or he would be removed from the bus. The male then racially abused the bus driver. The driver then attempted to radio for assistance to have the male removed from the bus.  At this point the male went face to face with the driver yelling at him. The driver pushed the male back which caused the male to fall over. The driver returned to the radio whilst the male lay on the floor of the bus.  The male then got up and walked up to the driver and yelled further racial abuse and then exited the bus with the driver.  The driver attempted to close the door on the male.  The male then spat at the driver and ran off.

The male is described as:  Caucasian, distinctive sideburns, short shaved receding hairline and has tattoos on his right forearm, upper arm, on the left hand and on his right lower leg, wearing a black t-shirt, light coloured shorts and blue sports shoes

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, report online or via the App.

At about 10.30 pm on Saturday, 23^rd March, 2019, the victim was sitting in his car on Shipster Street, Torrensville, waiting to start his cleaning job, when five young males walked past his car from the direction of Henley Beach Road. They turned back, surrounded the car and threatened the victim. One of the males was holding a metal pole and another male was holding a knife. They demanded money from the victim and demanded he get out of the car. The five males then jumped into the victim’s car, a gold 2001 Honda Civic, and took off along Shipster Street heading north. The victim was not physically injured during the robbery. The stolen car was found twenty minutes later by police, dumped in the car park at the Brickworks Market place at Torrensville.

The five young males are described as being about eighteen years of age.

The victim has provided computer facial images of the following two males:

• The description of the male holding the metal pole is: 18-20 years of age, approximately 5’9” (175 cm), slim build, Australian, Caucasian appearance and has a small piece of blonde hair visible from underneath his headwear, wearing black hooded jumper with two white horizontal stripes on the front of the hoodie and a cap
• The description of the male holding the knife is : 18-20 years of age, approximately 5’8” (172 cm), slim build and of Asian/Chinese appearance, wearing a black hooded jumper with the hood up and trousers

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, report online or via the App.

At about 3.00 pm on Tuesday, 30th January, 2018, a shop assistant was working in JR’s Surf and Ski at Myer Centre City, in Rundle Mall, Adelaide, when they were approached by the above male who asked to look at a watch. The shop assistant was adjusting the strap on the male when he took out two more watches from the cabinet. The male then threatened and pushed the shop assistant causing them to lose their balance and fall into the cabinet. The male then ran out of the store concealing the watches in the pockets of his jacket wiithout paying for them. The watches that were stolen were two Nixon 5130 watches and a Sentry SS watch, all valued at over $1,000. The male is described as: Middle twenties, approximately 170 cm (5’7”), medium build, possibly Middle Eastern to African appearance, with short black hair, wearing grey shorts and a dark coloured hoodie zip up jacket. Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, report online or via the App.

South Australia Police have produced a new scam website located at https://www.police.sa.gov.au/your-safety/scams-and-cybercrime to make the community more aware of the evolving techniques that scammers are using and adopting. One such scam is where scammers are requesting payment via cryptocurrencies and then spoofing (altering) their caller identification to misrepresent and impersonate police and accountants. Anyone with information about scams or scammers are asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, report online or via the App.

At about 9.30 pm on Saturday, 22nd September, 2018, a male entered the Five Star Chinese Massage at 34 King William Street, Adelaide and indecently assaulted a female staff member prior to stealing her mobile phone. A short struggle ensured over the mobile phone, during which time the female staff member was again assaulted by the male. The male then fled towards Rundle Mall. The male is described as: early to mid thirties, 170-175 cm (5’7”-5’9”), dark complexion, with short straight dark hair, unshaven, long face with an upturned nose, high cheek bones with sunken cheeks and has a strong body odour. He was wearing a royal blue cap with a white logo, black Adidas track pants with three red stripes down the legs, black hooded jumper or jacket and red and white ASICS sneakers. He was carrying a black backpack and is a smoker. Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, report online or via the App.