February 26, 2018
A 35-year-old former Nanango man has been charged with assault occasioning grievous bodily harm after an alleged incident in Kingaroy on February 3.
He will also face two charges of possessing dangerous drugs.
The was arrested in Murgon on February 18 and remanded in custody to appear in Kingaroy Magistrates Court on April 9.
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Jewellery and electrical equipment including console games were stolen during a break-and-enter at a Haly Street, Kingaroy, home on Saturday.
Officer-in-charge of Kingaroy Police, Senior Sergeant David Tierney, said the thief or thieves gained entry by forcing a rear window at some time between 9:30pm and 11:30pm.
Investigations are continuing.
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Two Kingaroy teenagers have been charged with possessing knives in a public place after Kingaroy police stopped a Mazda sedan in Alford Street, Kingaroy, on Sunday.
Police allegedly located a large hunting knife and three other knives when they searched the vehicle.
The 18-year-old driver and 19-year-old passenger will appear in Kingaroy Magistrates Court on March 26.
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A Kingaroy resident received an unpleasant surprise on Monday morning when police knocked on his door to tell him his Nissan X-Trail had been seen by police at 4:50am driving around the forestry between Wondai and Cherbourg.
Murgon police had tried to intercept the white SUV and contacted Kingaroy police to try to locate the owner.
Police visited the registered address.
The owner discovered his house had been broken into, probably between 11:30pm and midnight on Sunday.
Also stolen was some personal property and a quantity of cash.
The Nissan has not yet been recovered.
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The rear window of a Nissan sedan parked in a carport in Edward Street, Kingaroy, was smashed at some time between 2:30pm and 6:30am on Monday.
Investigations are continuing.
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A Malar Road, Booie, resident reported to police on Friday night that a vehicle had crashed into a fence near his house about 6:30pm.
No one was found with the vehicle.
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Police are seeking witnesses to a collision which occurred at the intersection of Elk and Gipps streets, Nanango, about 6:00am last Tuesday (February 20).
Police believe one vehicle failed to give way to another and both vehicles collided, injuring both drivers.
They were transported by ambulance to Kingaroy Hospital and released later that day.
Nanango police can be contacted on (07) 4171-6333 or by email
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A 17-year-old girl will appear in the Kingaroy Children’s Court on March 2 charged with drink-driving after police stopped her Hyundai in Haly Street, Kingaroy, at 12:40am on Sunday for a random breath test.
She allegedly blew 0.024 BAC.
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A 36-year-old Kingaroy man driving a Holden Commodore was stopped for an RBT at 11:20pm in Alford Street, Kingaroy, last Thursday.
He passed the breath test, but routine police checks revealed he was a suspect unlicensed driver.
He will appear in Kingaroy Magistrates Court on March 12.
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A 25-year-old Kingaroy man will appear in Kingaroy Magistrates Court on March 12 charged with causing wilful damage at a house in Jarrah Street, Kingaroy, at some time between January 25 and February 12.
He will also face a charge of stealing a knife from the premises.
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An 18-year-old Kingaroy man has been charged with stealing a pushbike from the Kingaroy Hotel on February 16.
He will appear in Kingaroy Magistrates Court on March 26.
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On Sunday afternoon, a speed camera unit detected a motorist travelling at 103km/h in a 60km/h zone on Haly Street, Wondai.
The registered owner of the vehicle will shortly receive a $1177 fine, the loss of eight demerit points and a six-month driving suspension
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About 5:00pm on February 18, police detected a vehicle on the D’Aguilar Highway heading towards Nanango allegedly travelling at 106km/h in a 60km/h zone.
Police will allege the 46-year-old Nanango man also failed a roadside breath test and did not hold a current driver’s licence.
He will appear in Nanango Magistrates Court on March 15, to face charges of speeding, drink-driving and unlicensed driving.
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Last Wednesday, police stopped a vehicle in Drayton Street, Nanango.
Investigations revealed the driver allegedly did not hold a driver’s licence and, in fact, has never held a driver’s licence at all in Queensland.
As a result, a 51-year-old Nanango man was issued with a notice to appear in Nanango Magistrates Court on March 15.
His number plates were also seized for a period of seven days and the vehicle was immobilised.
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A 40-year-old Nanango man allegedly blew 0.058 BAC after being pulled over by police on Saturday in Drayton Street, Nanango
He is due to appear in the Nanango Magistrates Court on March 15.
