July 28, 2020
Three more people have been charged with drug-driving offences after being pulled over for roadside tests in Kingaroy last week.
All three were stopped in Markwell Street in just over an hour on Thursday morning.
At 9:35am, police intercepted a Mitsubishi ute. The driver, a 51-year-old Kingaroy man, allegedly provided a positive sample to a roadside breath test. He will appear in Kingaroy Magistrates Court on September 29.
About 20 minutes later, police stopped a 24-year-old Booie woman driving a Holden sedan. She will appear in Kingaroy Magistrates Court on September 29.
At 10:45am, police tested a 30-year-old Greenview woman who had been driving a Subaru stationwagon. She will appear in Kingaroy Magistrates Court on September 21.
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Property
Police are investigating a break-in at a property in Mant Street, Kingaroy, between July 22-26.
Thieves broke into a shed and stole a camping fridge and power tools. Investigations are continuing.
Anyone with information should call Crime Stoppers on 1800-333-000.
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Drugs
- A 23-year-old Kingaroy man will appear in Kingaroy Magistrates Court on August 17 charged with possessing a dangerous drug and drug utensils after Thursday searched a home in Rose Court at 10:00am on Thursday. They allegedly located a small quantity of cannabis and a drug utensil.
- At 7:20am on Friday, police executed a search warrant at a house in Avoca Street, Kingaroy. The occupants, a 23-year-old Kingaroy woman and 15-year-old boy, were allegedly found in possession of cannabis, a drug utensil and a crossbow. The boy was dealt with under the Youth Justice Act. The woman will appear in Kingaroy Magistrates Court on August 3 charged with possessing a dangerous drug and drug utensils.
- A 25-year-old Kingaroy man will appear in Kingaroy Magistrates Court on August 3 charged with possessing a dangerous drug (cannabis) and drug utensils after police searched a Haly Street address on Friday.
- At 1:00pm on Friday, police searched a Reen Street address. A 33-year-old Kingaroy man was allegedly found in possession of a small amount of cannabis and drug utensils. He will appear in Kingaroy Magistrates Court on August 17.
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Traffic
- A 35-year-old Memerambi man will appear in Kingaroy Magistrates Court on August 17 charged with drink-driving, unlicensed driving and exceeding the passenger capacity for his vehicle after police pulled over a Mitsubishi Triton on Duke Street, Kingaroy, at 11:35pm on Friday.
- A 22-year-old male driver from Thabeban has been fined $1245, lost eight points and disqualified from driving for six months after police allegedly clocked his Ford sedan doing 147km/h on the D’Aguilar Highway at 12:15pm on Saturday.
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Kingaroy police responded to a variety of incidents between July 20-27 including drug, property and traffic offences. They also issued 63 infringement notices for life-endangering traffic offences.
