November 18, 2013
Alcohol-related incidents in Kingaroy have prompted police to issue a timely warning about over-indulgence in the lead-up to Christmas.
Kingaroy officer-in-charge Senior Sergeant Duane Frank said people should be mindful of their alcohol consumption and understand they have an obligation to behave responsibly, particularly when they attended licensed premises or were out in public.
He said people celebrating in a group should also try to “look out” for their friends who had had too much alcohol and try to keep them out of harm’s way.
Snr Sgt Frank said police had been called to a number of incidents recently where it was quite clear people had consumed far too much alcohol.
“It is obviously a very serious situation when people are being assaulted or are fighting each other,” he said.
“One punch can kill. At the end of the day, people have to take responsibility for their actions and will be held accountable.”
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At 12:30am on Friday morning, Kingaroy police intercepted a driver on Kingaroy-Barkers Creek Road. A 20-year-old Kingaroy man has been charged with drink driving after allegedly recording a BAC of 0.118.
An hour later, police were called to a disturbance in Wattle Street, Kingaroy. A 35-year-old man has been charged with public nuisance.
At 11:00pm on Friday night, police were called after a fight broke out between numerous people on the corner of Glendon and Haly streets, Kingaroy.
Snr Sgt Frank said people had spilled out onto footpath from a hotel.
Five people – two women and three men – have been charged with public order offences.
“All were heavily intoxicated,” Snr Sgt Frank said.
At 10:30pm on Saturday, police arrested a 37-year-old man and charged him with public nuisance after a disturbance in Kingaroy Street. The man was allegedly abusing people, swearing loudly and was abusive to police.
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On Friday evening, a 57-year-old Kingaroy man was issued with a notice to appear in court on a serious assault charge following an alleged altercation on November 13.
