May 29, 2014
A 61-year-old motorcyclist was injured in an incident on Parker Road at Ellesmere on Tuesday afternoon.
Kingaroy Police Officer-in-Charge Senior Sergeant Duane Frank said the man tried to pull off the road to allow enough space for an oncoming truck to pass, but lost control in the dirt.
Police and ambulance attended and the man was taken to Kingaroy Hospital for treatment of minor injuries.
The truck did not hit the man or his bike.
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Kingaroy police allegedly found amphetamines in a vehicle they pulled over on the D’Aguilar Highway on Sunday afternoon.
A police check revealed the 27-year-old male driver was also wanted on a warrant for failing to appear in court on a drug driving charge.
He now also faces charges of possessing and supplying dangerous drugs, and possessing drug-related property.
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Also on Sunday, police spoke to two youths in relation to offences which had occurred in the grounds of Kingaroy State High School.
The pair were dealt with under the Youth Justices Act for trespass and damaging property.
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On Sunday afternoon, police who were called to Gordonbrook Dam in relation to a small fire, located a 28-year-old man wanted in connection with outstanding matters, including domestic violence, evading a cab fare and obstructing police.
He was arrested and taken into custody.
The man was not connected with the fire on the river bank, which firefighters extinguished.
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A motorist probably thought he could get away with driving fast on the Bunya Highway at 4:30am, but Kingaroy Police were out there to get him …
The 32-year-old man was pulled over in the early hours of Sunday morning between Kingaroy and Memerambi doing 144km/h in a 100km/h zone.
The offence means he has automatically lost his licence and has been fined more than $1000.
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Kingaroy Police are urging local residents to lock their cars and garages at night – and to remove wallets and other valuables from vehicles – after a spate of recent thefts.
Snr Sgt Frank said “opportunistic” thieves will often walk away from a locked car, knowing they will find an unlocked one just down the street.
