Four of the most wanted men in the Northern Rivers were arrested yesterday thanks to proactive policing and the assistance of police dog Yogi.

Richmond District Police are sending out a strong message that if you have an outstanding warrant “you can keep looking over your shoulder for plain clothes and uniformed police for the rest of your life, or hand yourself in and get it over with”.

Police will allege that at 11.30am yesterday, Wednesday December 12, they were patrolling Casino for a 24 year old Casino man wanted on warrants. 

They sighted the 24 year old in a car which they pulled over. 

The 24 year old ran from police, but was found with the assistance of police dog Yogi and had his warrants executed.

At 11.40am police were patrolling the Dunoon area for a 35 year old Dunoon man who had an outstanding warrant. 

He gave police a false name and tried to ride off on his pushbike, but police caught and arrested him.

At 2.45pm police attended an Elm Street Casino address in order to locate a 29 year old Casino man wanted for domestic violence related offences. 

He resisted police attempts to arrest him and intentionally head-butted the side beam of a police vehicle, causing damage. 

He was charged with the domestic violence related offences along with new charges of Resist Police and Destroy Property. 

Police will be seeking compensation for the cost of the repairs of the head-butt.

At 3.20pm police sighted a 20 year old Casino man who was a passenger in a car at Goonellabah.

Police were aware he was wanted for three serious domestic violence related offences. He was arrested and charged.

All four offenders were bail refused and will appear at Lismore Local Court today, December 12.

The same police will be out today looking for more people who are wanted or have outstanding warrants. 

@Inquiries will be made at their homes, places where they are known to frequent and their places of work," a police statement said.