An oil spill on Hawkesbury Road at Springwood contributed to three accidents on Saturday morning and extensive traffic delays while the clean-up took place.
About 9am, firefighters were called to clean up the spill, following reports the road was slippery and dangerous to drive on.
One accident involving two vehicles, with the occupants sustaining minor injuries, occurred near St Columba’s Catholic College. The spill took emergency services until 3pm to completely mop up.
“It has been suggested that the spill may have come from a vehicle where the fuel cap had not been put on,” said Blue Mountains Police Detective Chief Inspector Dietmar Almer.
Motorbike stolen
Police are searching for a man who allegedly stole a motorcycle from outside a licensed premises in Lapstone about 9.50pm on October 12.
CCTV footage captures a man described as 175cm tall, medium build, wearing three-quarter length blue denim jeans, dark gloves and a navy hooded jacket with a DADA emblem on the back, leaving a Holden Commodore and then rolling the 2009 Suzuki GSX607 motorbike away.
Later that night police received a report the motorbike was parked about 200m away. Before a tow truck arrived to collect the motorbike, it was taken again.
“Police believe the motorcycle may have been picked up by the previously described male, who may have returned to steal the motorcycle he dumped at the location after not being able to successfully jump start the motorcycle,” Detective Chief Inspector Almer said.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Springwood police on 4751 0299 or Crime Stoppers on 1300 333 000.
Rego plates removed
Three vehicles had their registration plates stolen from Glenbrook Railway Station over October 12-13.
“Whilst nothing was stolen from the inside of the car it is reported the registration plates belonging to the vehicle had been stolen and replaced with registration plates that belong to a vehicle of a similar description,” Detective Chief Inspector Almer said.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Springwood police or Crime Stoppers.
Charges laid
A 32-year-old Bowenfels man wanted by police for fraud and break and enter and stealing offences, stealing from a motor vehicle and failing to pay for petrol offences within the Blue Mountains has been charged by Lithgow police. He is due to appear before Bathurst Local Court on October 22.
