{"id":112065,"date":"2025-03-14T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/?p=112065"},"modified":"2025-03-17T10:28:21","modified_gmt":"2025-03-16T23:28:21","slug":"police-launch-blitz-on-wanted-persons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/news\/police-launch-blitz-on-wanted-persons\/","title":{"rendered":"Police launch blitz on wanted persons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>VICTORIA Police have begun a blitz on wanted persons believed to be in or around the Geelong area.<\/p>\n<p>The 10 wanted persons are suspected of a range of offences, and all have at least six outstanding warrants for their arrest.<\/p>\n<p><strong>They are:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mark Sparks, who is known to frequent the Norlane and Geelong East areas, is wanted for failing to answer bail and theft. Seven warrants have been issued for his arrest<\/li>\n<li>Angel Bardsley, who is known to frequent the Norlane area, is wanted for failing to answer bail, recklessly causing injury, and theft. Six warrants have been issued for her arrest.<\/li>\n<li>Shannon Luhr, who is known to frequent the Geelong area, is wanted for obtaining property by deception, failing to stop a vehicle on police request, and driving whilst disqualified. Seven warrants have been issued for her arrest<\/li>\n<li>Brenton O&#8217;Neill, who is known to frequent the Norlane area, is wanted for contravening a community corrections order, intentionally causing injury, and driving whilst authorisation suspended. Six warrants have been issued for his arrest<\/li>\n<li>Dylan Spurling, who is known to frequent the Breakwater area, is wanted for failing to answer bail, burglary, and possessing methylamphetamine. Ten warrants have been issued for his arrest<\/li>\n<li>Jason Fensling, who is known to frequent the Norlane area, is wanted for failing to answer bail, failing to stop a vehicle on police request, and possessing methylamphetamine. Six warrants have been issued for his arrest, and<\/li>\n<li>Slavko Stocki, who known to frequent the Geelong West area, is wanted by police for failing to answer bail and theft. Seven warrants have been issued for his arrest.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Crime Stoppers Victoria is supporting the blitz.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are asking people in and around the Geelong area, do you know any of these wanted persons? Share what you know with Crime Stoppers,&#8221; Crime Stoppers Victoria chief executive officer Stella Smith said,<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If you have any information about any of these wanted persons, even the smallest piece of information can help lead to a conviction.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Everyone has a part to play in keeping their community safe and this is a way that the people living in the Geelong area can help.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>She said any information, even if people were not 100 per cent sure, could be the missing piece of the puzzle that helps investigators solve a crime.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We understand that people may feel anxious when coming forward with information.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We want to remind the community that Crime Stoppers is a confidential crime reporting service that does not require you to provide your personal details.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>To contact Crime Stoppers Victoria, head to <a href=\"http:\/\/crimestoppersvic.com.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">crimestoppersvic.com.au<\/a> or phone 1800 333 000.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VICTORIA Police have begun a blitz on wanted persons believed to be in or around the Geelong area. 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