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Warwick Police on alert following major roadside equipment theft, drug busts

From drug busts to stolen property, police across the Rose City have been kept on their toes. Here’s what you missed in the last seven days.

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From drug busts to stolen property, police across Warwick have been kept on their toes responding to a variety of offenders. Here’s what you missed in the last seven days.

THEFTS

Detectives are still continuing their investigations in relation to the stolen industrial trailer which went missing from the Canningvale Road area between last Tuesday night, and Wednesday morning.

Police are scratching their heads after a machine valued at $100k was racked from an intersection (Photo: Queensland Police)
Police are scratching their heads after a machine valued at $100k was racked from an intersection (Photo: Queensland Police)

The trailer has been valued at $100,000, with authorities confirming last week it was stolen from the side of the road in the dead of night.

The dual axle trailer has Queensland registration 933UPY, and local police are asking anyone who has seen the trailer to come forward.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333000.

– Warwick CIB officers are still chasing a significant break and enter at a prominent Rose City car dealership.

The matter occurred in July, with police releasing video of a suspected group of cars which was sighted in the area during time of offending.

A Warwick CIB officer confirmed that “expensive property” was stolen from the dealership.

Anyone with any information is asked to come forward.

WATCH THE VIDEO.

DRUG BUSTS

At about 6pm on Saturday, a search was conducted at a flat in Guy Street.

Following this, a 41-year-old Warwick woman was issued a Notice to Appear in the Warwick Magistrates Court for possession of a dangerous drug which police will allege to be cannabis as well as various utensils.

TRAFFIC MATTERS

On Thursday afternoon, at about 2pm, a minor two vehicle traffic crash occurred near the corner of Palmerin and Percy Street.

A Holden utility with camper trailer attached has reversed into a parked Subaru station wagon causing minor damage.

The owner of the Subaru has attempted to talk to the driver of the utility, however, he drove off without giving any details.

There were no injuries sustained in this incident.

Police are following up with the driver who is not believed to be local.

From drug busts to stolen property, police across the Rose City have been kept on their toes. Here’s what you missed in the last seven days.
From drug busts to stolen property, police across the Rose City have been kept on their toes. Here’s what you missed in the last seven days.

– At about midday on Friday, a Nissan sedan was intercepted on Rosehill Road and the driver, a 22-year-old Toowoomba man, was subjected to a drug test.

He was hit with a Notice to Appear in Warwick Magistrates Court for drug driving and will appear at an unknown date.

– At approximately 9pm the same day, a Toyota van was intercepted for the purposes of a random breath test on Wantley Street.

The driver, a 21-year-old Warwick male, was subsequently issued with a Notice to Appear for driving over the legal limit with a reading of 0.073 BAC.

He will appear in the Warwick Magistrates Court in September.

– Just before midnight also on Friday, a Holden hatchback was located and the driver subjected to a random breath test.

The 22-year-old Warwick male returned a reading of 0.072 BAC.

He will appear in Warwick Magistrates Court in September.

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