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The “toy” handgun that Kingaroy police will allege a youth was waving around this morning<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

December 1, 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n

A 17-year-old Kingaroy youth has been arrested and charged after he allegedly entered the foyer of the Kingaroy Courthouse on Monday morning brandishing what appeared to be a semi-automatic handgun.<\/p>\n

Officer-in-charge of Kingaroy Police, Senior Sergeant Duane Frank said the youth began waving the handgun around the foyer and across the counter in front of staff.<\/p>\n

Police rushed to the scene but the youth fled before they arrived.<\/p>\n

The youth then allegedly headed to the BP Service Station on the corner of Kingaroy and Markwell streets.<\/p>\n

Snr Sgt Frank said the youth joined up with some other people and began walking around inside the store.<\/p>\n

He then allegedly removed the handgun from under his shirt and began pointing it in the direction of a staff member.<\/p>\n

The youth was apprehended by police without incident as he left the store.<\/p>\n

Snr Sgt Frank said the handgun was found to be a toy replica, but said it was very realistic and would be hard to distinguish as a toy from a few metres away.<\/p>\n

He said the incidents had been captured on CCTV at both sites; there was no attempt to rob either place.<\/p>\n

“The behaviour was idiotic,” Snr Sgt Frank said. “He told police he just wanted to see what would happen.”<\/p>\n

“The distress and alarm he would have caused to the employees is of serious concern to police.”<\/p>\n

The youth has been charged with carrying a weapon in a public place.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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