July 21, 2020
A teenager is more than $400 poorer – and won’t be able to drive his car for three months – after police saw him doing a burnout last week in Kingaroy.
The 19-year-old man was spotted at 2:30pm on July 16 on Mount Wooroolin Road.
Police issued the driver with a ticket for wilfully making unnecessary noise or smoke ($427 fine).
His vehicle was also immobilised for 90 days.
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Property
A 15-year-old boy has been charged with break and enter after police were called to a Haly Street home at 12:40pm on July 14.
The resident, a 66-year-old woman, disturbed an unknown person in her home. A boy was located by police a short distance away.
He will appear in Kingaroy Children’s Court at a later date.
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Drugs
- An 18-year-old Kingaroy man will appear in Kingaroy Magistrates Court on August 31 charged with possessing drug utensils after police searched an address in Gilbert Street, Kingaroy, at 8:30am on July 15. Officers allegedly located cannabis and drug utensils. A 25-year-old Kingaroy man and a 22-year-old Kingaroy man were dealt with by way of drug diversion.
- A 56-year-old Kingaroy woman will appear in Kingaroy Magistrates Court on July 27 charged with drug possession after police allegedly located a small amount of cannabis during a search of a home in Tuite Street, Kingaroy, at 10:30am on July 16.
- Police allegedly located 1.2kg of cannabis and a quantity of cash during a search of an address in Haly Street, Kingaroy, on July 16. A 21-year-old Kingaroy man will appear in Kingaroy Magistrates Court on July 27 charged with possession of drugs and property suspected of being the proceeds of a drug offence.
- Two people will face drug charges after police searched a home in Evelyn Street, Kingaroy, at 9:00am on July 17. They allegedly located a small quantity of amphetamine and drug utensils. A a 35-year-old Murgon man will appear in Kingaroy Magistrates Court on August 3 charged with possessing drug utensils and property used in a drug offence. A 28-year-old Kingaroy woman will appear on the same day charged with drug possession.
- A 41-year-old Kingaroy man will face several charges after police intercepted a Holden sedan in Albert Street, Kingaroy, at 1:40pm on July 17. Police allegedly located a knife, a small quantity of cannabis and drug utensils. The man will appear in Kingaroy Magistrates Court on August 18 charged with possessing drugs, drug utensils and a knife in a public place.
- On Sunday (July 19), police were called to a Burnett Street address at 1:00am after receiving reports of a man trespassing. Police located a 30-year-old Thabeban man allegedly in possession of a small amount of cannabis. He will appear in Kingaroy Magistrates Court on August 17.
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Traffic
Three Holden drivers will appear in Kingaroy Magistrates Court charged with driving while unlicensed after separate incidents:
- July 13 at 9:45am – A 36-year-old Kingaroy man on the Bunya Highway.
- July 14 at 9:10am – A 26-year-old Kingaroy man on Markwell Street.
- July 14 at 12:25pm – A 20-year-old Kingaroy man on the Bunya Highway. An order for forfeiture of the vehicle will also be sought.
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Kingaroy Police responded to a variety of incidents between July 13-19 including drug, property and traffic offences. They also attended four calls related to domestic violence and issued 12 infringement notices for life-endangering traffic offences.
