South Burnett crime wrap: Man wakes to find intruder in bedroom, residents threatened with weapons

The region is battling yet another shocking spike in crime, with home invasions, stolen cars and terrifying armed offenders threatening violence. See the full wrap here:

The South Burnett has endured a shocking crime spike at the weekend, with a man waking to find an intruder in his bedroom just one of the brazen offences.

Investigations are under way after a man took the victim’s keys and drove off from the Lamb Street property in a white 2019 Hyundai Cerato hatchback about 10.45pm Saturday.

Lamb Street was twice targeted that same day when intruders broke into a garage and stole a motorised scooter, while others siphoned fuel from a car parked on Webster Street.

Kingaroy didn't fare much better with a string of violent and public nuisance crimes sweeping the town.

Police are still investigating a disturbance at a Memerambi home, where police allege two boys and a woman showed up to the property and began threatening residents while armed with a knife and a golf club just before 1pm Friday.

A 17-year-old Kingaroy boy has been dealt with under the Youth Justice Act for two counts of threatening violence and trespass, and a 22-year-old Kingaroy woman is due to appear in Kingaroy Magistrates Court on July 21 charged with threatening violence.

Investigations are continuing to find a second boy.

A man was charged with assault, wilful damage and public nuisance after he allegedly resisted being asked to leave a Haly Street pub last Wednesday.

Police will allege the 54-year-old Kingaroy man threatened to fight bar staff and refused to leave, before finally exiting and damaging a nearby business.

It will be further alleged the man verbally abused staff.

He’s due to appear in Kingaroy Magistrates Court on July 7.

That same night cash was stolen from a medical facility in Markwell Street when offenders snuck into the building through an unlocked rear door.

Investigations continue.