By ANNA USHER

From garden grenades to Military Rd meth busts, this week’s wrap is a spicy blend of the weird, the wild and the downright wacky. Let’s unpack it.

Mercedes, Meth – and No Licence, Sir! Neutral Bay – 12:48am, Saturday 9 August.

A black Mercedes doing the rounds on Military Rd in Mosman caught the attention of local police in the early hours of Saturday August 9 – but it wasn’t just the alleged erratic driving that set off alarm bells.

Behind the wheel? A 37-year-old man who, it turns out, has never held a driver’s licence – although records show he once had a rider’s licence that expired in 2020.

Police say the man tested negative for alcohol but positive for meth, before officers allegedly uncovered two glass vials containing 29 grams of GHB and a small green balloon with Suboxone during a vehicle search.

He was arrested on the spot and taken to North Sydney Police Station, where a second oral fluid test also came up positive for meth.

The man has been charged with:
• Possessing prohibited drugs
• Driving never licensed
• Negligent driving

He’ll front Manly Local Court on 9 October – and may face more charges once lab results come in.

Garden Renovation Reveals Grenade – Mosman – 9:30am, Tuesday 12 August

A landscape gardener working on a home in leafy Bradleys Head Rd got more than he bargained for when he uncovered what looked like a hand grenade buried in the backyard.

Not exactly the kind of garden ornament Bunnings stocks.

The tradie wisely left the wartime relic in situ and called police, who established an exclusion zone and then brought in the Australian Defence Force (ADF) Bomb Disposal Team.

Experts confirmed it was a WWII-era grenade, and removed it for safe disposal.

A gentle reminder for locals planning spring clean-ups: check for bindies … and bombs!

“Tap On” Tantrum – Mosman – 11:54am, Tuesday 12 August

Two Mosman men – aged 59 and 55 – are facing a raft of charges after allegedly unleashing a violent day time rampage on a bus after refusing to tap on.

Police say the 59-year-old began swearing at the driver when questioned. When another passenger asked him to leave, the 55-year-old allegedly launched into a flurry of slaps and punches.

It escalated fast:
• The 59-year-old allegedly spat on the driver.
• The 55-year-old allegedly smashed the bus door with a brick, then lobbed a tin of paint inside.
• Minutes later, both returned armed — one with a shovel, the other with a spirit level — and allegedly smashed the rest of the bus door.

The shaken driver drove off while police swarmed Spit Rd.

Both men were arrested and charged with:
• Assault (in company)
• Affray
• Armed with intent
• Property damage
• Stalking/intimidation
• Fare evasion (obviously)

They’ve been bail refused and will appear in Manly Local Court.

Food Delivery Drama – Neutral Bay – 7:00pm, Saturday 16 August.

Residents of Bent Street got an eyeful last weekend when a 31-year-old woman was spotted allegedly running up and down the road, reportedly grabbing a food delivery driver during her antics.

Police say the woman appeared intoxicated and became aggressive when approached – allegedly striking and then spitting on an officer.

She was arrested and taken to Chatswood Police Station, where she was charged ahead of a Manly Local Court appearance in October.