August 30, 2023
A 42-year-old Wondai man has been charged after police spotted him riding down a street in Wondai with allegedly stolen goods balanced on the handles of a pushbike.
A spokesperson said police conducting patrols in Haly Street spotted the man riding a pushbike in the early hours of Monday.
Police became suspicious and approached the man, whom they will allege had broken into a nearby business.
The man is due to appear in Murgon Magistrates Court on September 19 charged with breaking into a premises and committing an indictable offence, and possessing a drug utensil.
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Murgon police are investigating a break-in which occurred at the Cherbourg Sports Complex last week.
At some time between 5:30pm on August 21 and 9:30am on August 22, unknown offenders smashed a window to gain entry.
Once inside, they trashed the facility and attempted to gain entry to a vehicle.
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Police are investigating the attempted theft of a vehicle from an address in Nutt Street, Murgon.
It is alleged that unknown offenders gained entry to the unlocked vehicle, which was parked in a carport, at some time between 1:00pm on August 22 and noon on August 23.
The would-be thieves allegedly tampered with the ignition but were unable to start the vehicle.
They then fled from the premises.
