Southern Downs crime wrap: Police kept busy by multiple jobs across region

A toilet fire, assault of police, stealing and a visit from the Brisbane Water Police were all part of another week of police activity on the Southern Downs and Granite Belt. See the full crime wrap here.

Police are investigating another spate of alleged crimes around the Southern Downs and Granite Belt regions, from stealing, assault on police, drink or drug drivers and public toilets being set alight.

See the region’s weekly crime wrap below.

WARWICK 

• A 46-year-old Warwick woman will appear in Warwick Magistrates Court charged with drug driving, after she was intercepted by police on Victoria St and allegedly returned a positive roadside drug test on November 6.

• Investigations are underway by Warwick police after an industrial yard on Ogilvie Rd was found to have been unlawfully entered into and a quantity of scrap metal and similar items alleged to have been stolen. Police allege this offending occurred in the week leading up to November 7.

• A public toilet in Leslie Park has suffered minimal damage, after toilet paper was set alight at about 9am on November 9. Police are continuing to investigate.

• Warwick police are investigating after an e-bike was stolen from a shed at a Horsman Rd residence sometime in the week leading up to November 10.

• A 37-year-old Warwick woman has been arrested for allegedly obstructing and assaulting police after a disturbance broke out at a Rafferty Ave address around 2.30pm on November 10.

• A 25-year-ol Warwick man is set to appear in Warwick Magistrates Court after police attended a Tyrell St address and allegedly located a quantity of cannabis, along with utensils used in administrating of illegal drugs.

Brisbane Water Police. Picture: Zak Simmonds

STANTHORPE

• A 25-year-old Stanthorpe woman has been charged with drink driving after police intercepted her on Folkstone St, where she allegedly returned a breath analysis of 0.070 on November 11.

• At around noon on November 12, Brisbane Water Police patrolling Glenlyon Dam intercepted a 58-year-old Greenmount man who allegedly returned a positive drug test.