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NSW police minister David Elliott faces no action over claim he impersonated police NSW police minister David Elliott faces no action over claim he impersonated police
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David Elliott will face no further action after he admitted telling a driver who clipped his car that he ‘worked for the cops’ Elliott will face no further action after he admitted telling a driver who clipped his car that he ‘worked for the cops’
The NSW police minister will face no further action over a road rage incident where he told a P-plate driver he “worked for the cops”. The New South Wales police minister will face no further action over a road rage incident where he told a P-plate driver he “worked for the cops”.
David Elliott denied grabbing the 17-year-old driver’s arm during the heated argument on a Sydney road in October but admitted he claimed to work for the police.David Elliott denied grabbing the 17-year-old driver’s arm during the heated argument on a Sydney road in October but admitted he claimed to work for the police.
NSW Police said an independent review into the circumstances of the incident concluded that no further action is required. NSW police said an independent review into the circumstances of the incident concluded that no further action was required.
“An independent review into the circumstances of a minor collision involving the NSW Minister for Police and Emergency Services in The Hills area last month has found the ‘No Further Action’ outcome of the initial investigation is appropriate,” police said in a statement on Wednesday evening. “An independent review into the circumstances of a minor collision involving the NSW minister for police and emergency services in the Hills area last month has found the ‘no further action’ outcome of the initial investigation is appropriate,” police said in a statement on Wednesday evening.
Police said Elliott had attended Castle Hill Police Station on October 27 to report a minor collision between his Lexus sedan and a Mazda ute on Windsor Road, Baulkham Hills, which happened that morning. Police said Elliott had attended Castle Hill police station on 27 October to report a minor collision between his Lexus sedan and a Mazda ute on Windsor Road, Baulkham Hills, which happened that morning.
The boy also spoke to police after the incident.The boy also spoke to police after the incident.
Elliott told the Australian newspaper following the incident that the young driver clipped his car and drove off on Windsor Road, Baulkham Hills.Elliott told the Australian newspaper following the incident that the young driver clipped his car and drove off on Windsor Road, Baulkham Hills.
The teen’s father told the paper the minister chased his son through backstreets before grabbing his arm, which Mr Elliott strongly denied. The teen’s father told the paper the minister chased his son through backstreets before grabbing his arm, which Elliott strongly denied.
Police said no injuries were reported.Police said no injuries were reported.
The NSW Greens upper house MP, David Shoebridge, wrote to police commissioner Mick Fuller after the incident demanding an independent investigation.The NSW Greens upper house MP, David Shoebridge, wrote to police commissioner Mick Fuller after the incident demanding an independent investigation.
Shoebridge said the minister’s claim he ‘worked for the cops’ could give rise to an allegation he was impersonating a police officer which was an offence under s546D(1) of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW). Shoebridge said the minister’s claim he “worked for the cops” could give rise to an allegation he was impersonating a police officer which was an offence under section 546D(1) of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW).
NSW police tasked assistant commissioner, Mark Jones, with undertaking a review of the incident. NSW police tasked the assistant commissioner, Mark Jones, with undertaking a review of the incident.
The review did not produce any fresh evidence and no further action will be taken, the police statement said. The review did not produce any fresh evidence and no further action would be taken, the police statement said.