Riverina Police credit Wagga fall in vehicle thefts to targeting repeat offenders

Rex Martinich
Updated June 16 2021 - 12:16am, first published January 3 2021 - 4:45pm
Firefighters extinguish a car fire in Ashmont last year. Wagga's council area has seen a fall in the number of motor vehicle thefts, many of which end up with the vehicle being torched. Picture: Fire and Rescue NSW Turvey Park
Firefighters extinguish a car fire in Ashmont last year. Wagga's council area has seen a fall in the number of motor vehicle thefts, many of which end up with the vehicle being torched. Picture: Fire and Rescue NSW Turvey Park

The number of motor vehicle thefts has fallen by more than 26 per cent within Wagga's council boundaries over the past 12 months, but the city remains significantly above the NSW average for stolen cars.

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Rex Martinich

Rex Martinich

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Journalist for the Daily Advertiser in Wagga Wagga covering politics and data. Mobile: 0437 853 137 Email: rex.martinich@dailyadvertiser.com.au

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