Another Man Charged Under Strike Force Dribs 24 June

Thirty-two people have now been charged following an extensive investigation into a riot outside a church in Sydney’s southwest in April this year.

Strike Force Dribs was established to investigate the large-scale public order incident which occurred in Wakeley on Monday 15 April 2024.

About 6.20am this morning (Monday 24 June 2024), a 22-year-old man was arrested at Fairfield Police Station.

He was charged with riot and destroy/damage property during public disorder.

He was refused bail to appear before Fairfield Local Court today (Monday 24 June 2024) and was granted conditional bail to appear before the same Court on Monday 24 June 2024.

Police will allege in court the 22-year-old jumped on a parked fully marked police vehicle during the riot.

Inquiries under Strike Force Dribs are ongoing and further arrests are anticipated.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.

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