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23 May 2025
“Wasn’t the smartest move” – Man blinds police with strobe light

A WANGARATTA man who blinded police patrolling the rural city with a strobe light and was pushed to the ground has avoided conviction.

The 34-year-old appeared at Wangaratta Magistrates’ Court this week admitting to hindering police and paramedic workers on duty in the early hours of 29 September last year.

The court heard around 1:30am police officers were patrolling the Wilson Road and Thoma...

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