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Geoff Egan is a digital news reporter covering northern Brisbane. He has covered crime, courts, politics and was the lead data journalist on the award-winning Ultimate Schools Hub program.

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Nathan Thomas Pattie pleaded guilty to jumping on top of a police car and walking over it.

Man loses thousands after ‘funny’ stunt on cop car

A man has been ordered to pay more than $5000 to repair a police car after a drunk act which damaged the vehicle. He told police at the time he did it because it was ‘funny’.

Taylar Anne Appleton pleaded guilty to fraud, attempted fraud and stealing.

How mum hacked Afterpay accounts to fuel ice addiction

An ice addict mother of five fraudulently used other people’s accounts to buy thousands of dollars of good over eight months.

Lick Ice Cream Paddington staff Mia Demartini and Pia Hedges.

Ekka sundae ice-cream maker store opens

Lick Ice Cream – who uses the RNA’s signature recipe to make strawberry ice cream – has opened its first store on the northside in a popular retail and cafe strip. SEE THEIR TOP 5 FLAVOURS

Luke Graeme Trevascus pleaded guilty to trespassing.

Night on the beers costs man massive fine

He was so drunk he opened up and walked into the garage of a house and woke up a person sleeping in the house.

Luke David Gosling pleaded guilty to wilful damage and trespassing.

Magistrate dubs man’s excuse as ‘laughable’

He claimed he cut a hole in a fence and drove his car through it because he wanted to ‘chill out’

Pine Rivers Courthouse where a man will front court charged with kidnapping a little girl from a shopping centre north of Brisbane before returning her some time later, Strathpine. Photographer: Liam Kidston.

Man traded drugs for doggie daycare

Police found him with drug powder on his face when members of the public called and saw someone looking into parked car windows.

Cannabis and a bong, found during a visitor search - Corrective Services NSW officers are reminding visitors to ensure their cars are contraband-free after a weekend blitz at Wellington Correctional Complex uncovered drugs, tobacco and a homemade Taser. The operation, led by CSNSW’s specialised Security Operations Group in conjunction with NSW Police, resulted in at least five visitors being charged and another four prevented from entering the centre, in the state’s Central West. Supplied

Drug user walked in front of police with bong in hand

Police were at his house for an unrelated incident when he walked passed them to the kitchen with the drug utensil in his hands.

Alcohol abuse Franklin Square, Hobart, an empty Cascade Light beer bottle discarded on the ground

Man poured beer over his ex’s head

’One last chat’ with his former partner ended up with him pouring beer over her and an appearance in court.

Charity Rose Renfrey pleaded guilty at Pine Rivers Magistrates Court to 32 charges including breaking and entering and unlawful use of motor vehicles.

How ‘out of control’ teen ended up spending 57 days in jail

She and a man broke into houses and stole cars. The court heard she acted as a getaway driver and at one stage managed to escape arrest even after police disabled the vehicle.

Joel Brizzolara pleaded guilty to stealing fuel and household goods from Kmart.

Thief threatened with jail after huge Kmart haul

A man who packed hundreds of dollars worth of goods into his trolley at Kmart and walked out without paying has been told he is ‘running out of options’ after a court heard shocking details of his criminal history.

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