Darling Downs dads who have faced Toowoomba courts in 2022

From trafficking meth, being found with stolen guns and leading police on wild chases here are some of the Darling Downs dads to face court in 2022.

Toowoomba and Darling Downs dads have faced court for a number of reasons this year, from trafficking dangerous drugs and leading police on pursuits to assaults and robberies.

Here are some fathers to front Toowoomba courts in 2022:

Kyle Michael Csallo

Toowoomba District Court was told in February the father of three sold drugs out of the family’s Toowoomba home.

Kyle Michael Csallo, 31, pleaded guilty to 10 counts of supplying a dangerous drug and one each of possessing, producing and trafficking a dangerous drug.

A police search of Csallo’s home in February 2021 had found a cannabis plant growing in the back yard along with 47g of cannabis leaf packaged in bags.

Police found messages dating back to 2017 to the supply of cannabis which he had done sporadically over the years since.

Csallo’s offending escalated to the point he trafficked cannabis over a three-month period which only came to halt when police searched his home.

Although the trafficking period was of a relatively short period, it was the Crown case Csallo had a customer base of about 22 people and he had supplied the drug on at least 96 occasions in that time period.

Csallo was sentenced to two years jail, but was released on immediate parole in recognition of his self rehabilitation before and after his arrest.

FULL STORY HERE.

Travis Peter Richardson

A large drug stash hidden in a hotel room bathroom was enough to bring down an ice trafficker, who later absconded from a rehabilitation facility before being arrested in a caravan park.

Toowoomba Supreme Court was told in June that police attended a hotel in the city on November 9, 2020 to arrest a woman wanted on an outstanding warrant, only to find Travis Peter Richardson, as well as 2.345g of methylamphetamine.

After he was arrested and taken to the Toowoomba watch house the hotel manager called police to tell them he discovered a toiletry bag hidden behind a panel in the room’s bathroom where a number of items, including a mobile phone a 12.037g of methylamphetamine, of which 8.401g of which was pure, were found in the bag.

While a number of messages were sent through encrypted applications, police were able to ascertain that the 35-year-old had trafficked methylamphetamine between October 28 and November 9, 2020.

The father of one pleaded guilty to trafficking dangerous drugs and two charges of possessing dangerous drugs, as well as a number of summary offences including unlawful possession of a weapon, possessing tainted property and possessing dangerous drugs arrising from his caravan park arrest in April.

Richardson was jailed for three and a half years, but with 112 days of pre-sentence custody as time served a parole eligibility date was set for December 2, 2022.

FULL STORY HERE.

Tommy Scott McLachlan

A Toowoomba man missed the birth of his third child, and will have to wait until December to meet his son after he was jailed for drug possession.

On June 10, 2021 police stopped a vehicle for the purposes of a search, where Tommy Scott McLachlan was found in the passenger seat Toowoomba Supreme Court was told in June.

The 37-year-old declared he had a glass pipe and glasses case containing drugs to the officers, but as he got out of the car they noticed something protruding from his backside.

A search of the case found it contained 11g of methylamphetamine, and a further search of the car uncovered an express post envelope which contained a further 6.825g of the same drug.

The court was told that after McLachlan was taken back to Toowoomba watch house he was found with folding knife in bag.

Police also removed a package removed from his backside which was found to contain 33 buprenorphine tabs and three syringes.

McLachlan, a father of three, pleaded guilty to three charges of possessing a dangerous drug in quantities greater than 2g.

The court was told that since his first arrest in 2002 McLachlan had been before magistrate 34 times, and breached bail 13 times after he was charged which saw him remanded in custody on February 24 this year after he removed a GPS tracker that was part of his bail condition, which as a result saw him miss the birth of his third child.

McLachlan was jailed for two years, three months, and with 99 days time served would be released on parole on December 3.

FULL STORY HERE.

Aron Neville Wilson

On the run after narrowly avoiding a police raid on his home, a methylamphetamine trafficker was brought down by specialist police following a dramatic 2020 stand-off involving a stolen car and loaded sawn-off shotgun at a Harristown service station.

Aron Neville Wilson, 29, faced Toowoomba Supreme Court in June where he pleaded guilty to trafficking in dangerous drugs, five counts of possessing dangerous drugs and unlawful possession of a weapon.

After he was released on parole in May of 2018 Wilson’s trafficking escalated, and over a period of some eight months he was involved in a drug enterprise involving methylamphetamine and cannabis.

The court was told a search warrant was executed on his home on January 10, 2020 some four months into his operation, where a large quantity of drugs were found including 20g of methylamphetamine, 15g of MDMA and $17,000 in cash.

Despite being the subject of a police raid Wilson’s trafficking continued, which saw him possess weapons and threaten people who owed him drug money.

The enterprise came crashing down on May 15, 2020 when police executed a search warrant on his home, and after refusing to open the door, Wilson managed to escape and fled the scene.

Five days later on May 25, Wilson was spotted in a stolen car at a Harristown service station, and despite attempting to escape he was apprehended at the scene with the assistance of specialist police, including the dog squad.

A father of three, the court was told Wilson wished to turn his life to a more “positive trajectory” and be a better father.

Wilson was sentenced to six years behind bars, but with 739 days of pre-sentence custody recognised as time served he was immediately eligible for parole.

FULL STORY HERE.

Matthew David Daly

For two years during the height of the coronavirus pandemic, a Gatton man defrauded the NSW Government, as well as unsuspecting victims, of thousands of dollars by forging documents and bank accounts to falsely claim Covid-19 support payments.

Father of one Matthew David Daly appeared in Toowoomba Magistrates Court in June where he pleaded guilty to a total of 76 offences, including 57 offences related to fraudulently claiming the government support payments.

The court was told from January 2020 to January 2022 the 37-year-old used the names of friends, as well stolen identification details, to open bank accounts before fraudulently applying for the NSW Government’s Covid-19 relief and recovery fund.

Once the bank accounts received the funds Daly then transferred the money to himself and his friends.

The court was told when Daly was arrested on January 7, 2022, he was found in possession of a quantity of stolen identifications used to facilitate the fraud.

When he was arrested the court was told Daly attempted to escape police custody in an ill-fated attempt to say goodbye to his partner, as he knew he would be spending some time in custody.

Daly was jailed for 18 months, with parole eligibility set at July 7. He was also ordered to pay $5103 restitution to two individuals who were defrauded during his offending.

FULL STORY HERE.

Charlie Mark Adams

A man has been jailed for a series of offences which culminated in an attempted knifepoint robbery and savage beating of a staff member of a retirement village.

The incident began on the evening of June 23, 2021, when Charlie Mark Adams was confronted by the occupants of a Rockville home, accusing the then 25-year-old of looking through their window.

Charlie Adams was jailed for assaulting a staff member of a retirement village.

Toowoomba District Court was told in June that the father of three swung a plank of wood at the home occupants and threw it at them.

Adams then went to the nearby Northridge Haven Retirement Village and forced his way into the unit of a 79-year-old woman and 80-year-old man.

The woman screamed when she found Adams in her kitchen and he fled.

Cutting a hole in a flyscreen window, Adams gained entry to a room where a nursing assistant was and he first threatened her with a knife before assaulting her, slamming her head against a wall and kicking her while she was unconscious.

Adams pleaded guilty to threatening violence, enter dwelling with intent by break, enter premises with intent and attempted robbery with actual violence while armed and was sentenced to five years behind bars, with a parole eligibility date set at May 2, 2023 after serving 287 days of pre-sentence custody.

FULL STORY HERE.

Warren Lewis Barker

Struggling to re-establish himself in the community and find a job after being released from prison last year, a Toowoomba father of two found himself back behind bars after leading police on a wild pursuit through the city in a stolen car.

Warren Lewis Barker broke into a Drayton business about 12.30am on July 3 with the 38-year-old and his 35-year-old co-accused stealing keys to two white dual cab utes.

The pair then attempted to steal at ATM from a Drayton Road shopping centre, but were unsuccessful, before making off with a box trailer from Rielly Street in Torrington.

A police patrol spotted the pair run a red light about 1.37am before driving on the wrong side of a roundabout near Ruthven and Long streets.

About 3am, police again spotted the ute on Carrington Road and activated lights and siren, calling on them to stop.

Ignoring police, the dual cab eventually ran over “stingers” on Bridge St but continued on the car’s rims east on Bridge Street.

During the ensuing pursuit, police claim Barker’s passenger had climbed out into the tray and uncoupled the stolen trailer which crashed into a traffic light.

Barker pleaded guilty to 11 offences including dangerous driving, unlawful use of motor vehicles, evading police, disqualified driving and burglary and was sentenced to 15 months in jail, with a parole release date set for December 5, and disqualified him from driving for two years.

FULL STORY HERE.

Russell Andrew White

Cornered in a no-through road while in a stolen car and wanted on numerous warrants, a Toowoomba dad pointed a gun at police in an attempt to escape arrest that ended in gunfire.

Russell Andrew White fronted Toowoomba Magistrates Court in July where the father of two pleaded guilty to 22 offences, including six counts of unlawful use of a motor vehicle, seven counts of stealing and going armed so as to cause fear.

The court was told the 39-year-old’s spree began on March 26, 2022, when he was driving a stolen car and committed a fuel drive-off at Blacksoil, and three days later he did the same thing in another stolen car.

White’s offending continued throughout the Darling Downs in April with further thefts of fuel in stolen cars, which culminated on May 6 when White was spotted by police in a fourth stolen car in Harristown.

Recognising White as the driver of the vehicle, who was wanted on a number of warrants, police followed him down Dempsey Street.

Realising he was in a no-through road, Mr Francis said White then drove at police, producing a black handgun which he held out the vehicle’s window, pointing it at police, who responded in self-defence by firing at the vehicle.

White’s passenger suffered a non-fatal gunshot wound as a result, and he was taken to hospital after White fled.

White was sentenced to 18 months jail, with a parole eligibility date of November 9. He was also disqualified from driving for two years.

FULL STORY HERE.

Bryton Paul Delaney

A police raid on the motel room of a man suspected of being part of the burglary of a rural property ended in a disturbing discovery, a court has been told.

Toowoomba man Bryton Paul Delaney was captured on CCTV involved in a burglary of a property in Meringandan on May 21, 2021, where a quantity of cash and a gaming console was stolen, Toowoomba Magistrates Court was told in July.

As part of their investigations, on July 30 police executed a search warrant on a motel room that the 30-year-old and his girlfriend were staying in.

Along with a quantity of drugs and drug items, police discovered a stolen shortened firearm, ammunition and knuckledusters as well as $1130 suspected to be the proceeds of a crime.

During the search police also found a video on Delaney’s mobile phone of him brandishing the weapon, making various threats to members of the public.

In court Delaney pleaded guilty to 12 offences, including enter dwelling and commit indictable offence, possessing a shortened firearm, possessing dangerous drugs and possession of property suspected of being the proceeds of an offence.

The father of one was sentenced to 15 months behind bars, but with 364 days of pre-sentence custody declared as time served was immediately eligible for parole.

FULL STORY HERE.

Tarnah David Joseph Parata-Plant

A young drug courier’s honesty with police put him in a more serious position but it may also have saved him from serving actual jail time.

Tarnah David Joseph Parata-Plant was sitting in a car outside a house in Toowoomba about 9pm, March 26, when police approached him for a licence check and breath test.

Appearing nervous, when police asked if he had any drugs with him, the then 23-year-old said “I’m not going to lie to you” and confessed he had “MDMA (ecstasy), acid and pot” in the car, Toowoomba Supreme Court was told in August.

During a subsequent search of his car, police found 38g of cannabis, 2.61g of MDMA, 15 LSD tablets and two mobile phones, the PIN for which the defendant gave to police.

Those phones contained messages of offers of drug supplies, with Parata-Plant telling police he was being paid to pick-up and drop off the drugs and that he had three drops to make that night.

At the end of the police record of interview, Parata-Plant was asked if he had drugs at home and he said “Yes”.

A search of his home turned up another 85 LSD tablets, 176g of cannabis and more MDMA.

Parata-Plant, who had since turned 24, pleaded guilty to 16 offences including 10 counts of supplying a dangerous drug, two of possessing dangerous drugs, and one each of possessing a dangerous drug above the 2g scheduled and possessing LSD above the .0044g schedule and possessing phones for drug supply.

A father to a newborn, Parata-Plant was sentenced to two years in jail but was immediately released on parole.

FULL STORY HERE.

Originally published as Darling Downs dads who have faced Toowoomba courts in 2022