{"id":258034,"date":"2020-05-14T14:06:45","date_gmt":"2020-05-14T04:06:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=258034"},"modified":"2020-05-18T13:40:39","modified_gmt":"2020-05-18T03:40:39","slug":"police-officer-kicked-in-neck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2020\/05\/14\/police-officer-kicked-in-neck\/","title":{"rendered":"Police Officer ‘Kicked In Neck’"},"content":{"rendered":"

May 14, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

A policewoman was allegedly kicked in the neck while trying to arrest a man at Kingaroy Hospital on Monday afternoon.<\/p>\n

Police were called to the hospital at 1:15pm after reports a 40-year-old Kingaroy man had refused to leave when asked by staff.<\/p>\n

Officer-in-charge of Kingaroy Police, Senior Sergeant Dave Tierney, said the man refused multiple requests by police to leave and instead laid down on a couch.<\/p>\n

He was then arrested but allegedly resisted efforts by police to walk him to the police vehicle.<\/p>\n

“When police were placing him the vehicle he has lashed out and kicked a female police officer in the neck,” Snr Sgt Tierney said.<\/p>\n

The incident caused minor bruising.<\/p>\n

“The officer suffered soreness however didn\u2019t require medical attention.”<\/p>\n

The man will appear in Kingaroy Magistrates Court on August 3 charged with assaulting police, obstructing police and contravening a direction.<\/p>\n

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Property<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Thieves have stolen musical, computer and sound equipment from a church in Markwell Street, Kingaroy.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Entry was gained by jemmying a door.<\/p>\n

The break-in occurred between May 6-11. Investigations are continuing.<\/p>\n

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Traffic<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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  • A 28-year-old Coolabunia man will\u00a0appear in Kingaroy Magistrates Court on June 1 charged with drink-driving after police pulled over his Nissan SUV in Peterson Drive at 10:45pm on Wednesday.\u00a0He allegedly blew 0.122 BAC during a roadside breath test.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    Drugs<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

    Six people have been charged with drug offences after a number of separate incidents in Kingaroy at the weekend:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • A 30-year-old Kingaroy man\u00a0will appear in Kingaroy Magistrates Court on July 27 charged with possessing a dangerous drug and a drug utensil after police allegedly located a\u00a0small quantity of amphetamine and a drug pipe after speaking to him in Alford Street, Kingaroy, at 1:10am on May 9.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      • A 58-year-old Kingaroy man\u00a0will appear in Kingaroy Magistrates Court on July 20\u00a0charged with possessing a dangerous drug and a drug utensil after police searched a house in Haly Street, Kingaroy, on May 9.\u00a0 They allegedly located a\u00a0small quantity of amphetamine, cannabis and a drug pipe.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        • A 29-year-old Kingaroy woman\u00a0will appear in Kingaroy Magistrates Court on July 27 charged with failing to dispose of a used syringe properly after police spoke to her in Freemans Lane on Saturday.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          • A 21-year-old Kingaroy man\u00a0will appear in Kingaroy Magistrates Court on July 13 charged with drug possession after police pulled over a\u00a0Holden hatchback on Haly Street, Kingaroy, at 4:50pm on May 9. They allegedly located a small amount of amphetamine.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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            • A 20-year-old Kingaroy man will appear\u00a0in Kingaroy Magistrates Court on July 13 charged with drug possession after police were called to Kingaroy Hospital at 8:30pm on May 9.\u00a0A search of the man allegedly located a small quantity of amphetamine as well as cannabis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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              • At 1:00pm on Sunday,\u00a0 police attended a Candello Close address in relation to another matter. While there, they allegedly located a 48-year-old Imbil woman in possession of a small amount of cannabis and amphetamine She will appear in\u00a0Kingaroy Magistrates Court on July 20 charged with\u00a0possessing a\u00a0dangerous drug and drug utensils.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                [UPDATED]<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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