Here is a summary of the latest police news on the Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island.

Serious crash at Willow Creek

Police attended the scene of a serious crash at Willow Creek, near Parawa, on the Fleurieu Peninsula.

Emergency services responded to a single vehicle crash near the intersection of Law Road and Maylands Road, Willow Creek about 7.30am on Friday 20 March.

A car collided with a tree, injuring several occupants.

Man arrested after making false report to police

A man has been arrested after falsely reporting he was assaulted before having his car was stolen.

The man contacted police around 8.30pm on Thursday 19 March and reported he had parked his car in the car park of a Fleurieu hotel when he was approached by a person he did not know who pushed him over and then drove off in his Holden station wagon.

A short time later patrols were called to Wirrina Cove after reports of the same station wagon on fire.

Investigations by Victor Harbor CIB identified a number of inconsistencies regarding the validity of the man's version of events.

Detectives then attended the man's home address and carried out a search, locating items of interest, which allegedly implicated him. 

The 44-year-old from Reynella was charged with arson, create false belief and deception.  He has been bailed to appear in the Christies Beach Magistrates Court on 20 April.

Traffic report

Just after 5.30pm, Friday 13 March, police stopped a 54-year-old woman from Magill on Main South Road Yankalilla. She was allegedly travelling at 58km/h in a 50km/h zone. Checks revealed the woman was unlicensed, she was interviewed and reported and will be summonsed to appear in court at a later date.

At 8.50am, Sunday 15 March, police stopped a 45-year-old man from Strathalbyn in relation to driving disqualified, unregistered and uninsured.  The man was driving a motorised scooter, which checks showed was in fact classed as a motorbike.  He was reported for the above offences and will appear in court at a later date.

Police observed a man driving disqualified about 12.30am, 7 March, police observed a man driving a vehicle on Alexandrina Road Currency Creek.  The man was known to be disqualified and on bail not to drive.  He allegedly evaded police at the time but Sunday 15 March, police attended his home address at Goolwa South and reported him for the offence.  He will be summonsed to appear in court at a later date.

SA Police temporarily suspend static RBT operations

The head of SAPOL traffic policing in South Australia, Assistant Commissioner Ian Parrott, has announced that SAPOL have temporarily suspended all static Random Breath Test (RBT) operations in response to the contribution to national and state health strategies in addressing the current COVID-19 situation.

Assistant Commissioner Parrott says, “A number of other Australian police agencies have already undertaken a similar course of action. Our priority is to balance road safety needs with the health risks associated with COVID-19 for operational police officers and the community more broadly.”

Mobile RBT will continue to be used as a legitimate and safe method to continue to enforce road safety and provide operational members with the confidence to do so.

Assistant Commissioner Parrott says, “Drink and Drug driving was a contributing factor in 11 lives lost on South Australian roads in 2019. South Australia Police will continue to enforce drink and drug driving using mobile random testing.  If you drink or take drugs and drive, you can be caught anywhere, anytime.”

Triple zero for emergencies

South Australian Emergency Services are being inundated with TRIPLE ZERO calls from the public, wanting information and advice about COVID-19.

Only call TRIPLE ZERO if you have an emergency- if someone is seriously injured or in need of urgent medical help, if life is being threatened, or if you have just witnessed a serious accident or crime.

By calling TRIPLE ZERO in a circumstance that is not an emergency you are putting lives at risk because you are redirecting crucial emergency resources.

If you need to seek advice about COVID-19, contact the National Coronavirus Information Hotline on 1800 020 080, visit the SA Health website and follow SA Health on social media.

If you are suffering from a life threatening illness or in an urgent situation call TRIPLE ZERO.