Whitsunday Police patrol Great Barrier Reef Festival after busy week of arrests
Whitsundays officer in charge has a message for any would-be troublemakers taking part in four days of community celebrations.
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Whitsunday police will be out in force at an Airlie Beach festival after a busy week dealing with violent, disorderly behaviour.
Senior sergeant Nathan Blain encouraged anyone attending the Great Barrier Reef Festival over the weekend to “Have a good time, but do it responsibly”, warning anyone that chooses not to: “You will face the consequences”.
Senior sergeant Blain said police arrested and charged 10 people in the Airlie Beach night-life precinct on Friday, July 30.
Most of the charges related to violent or disorderly public nuisance offences, resisting arrest,
or disobeying ‘move on’ directions.
Senior sergeant Blain said it was disappointing to see such behaviour continuing despite police efforts to improve safety in the area known as the ‘Safe Night Precinct’.
He asked locals and tourists alike to take responsibility for their actions and think about the impact on others.
“Unfortunately, people get caught up in the moment and don’t know when to stop, and people get hurt.”
Bowen police respond to assault after Exercise Talisman Sabre 2021 moves on
Crime rates in Bowen have picked up again after a quiet week with the army in town for Exercise Talisman Sabre.
Bowen police have responded to four reports of forced entry to cars and buildings including a school classroom, and multiple assaults since the military packed up and left town at the end of Exercise Talisman Sabre.
Sergeant Ryan Gregory said unknown offenders broke into a car parked outside a house on Sinclair St overnight between July 25 and 26, stealing medication.
A house on Gordon Street was unlawfully entered via a rear laundry door overnight between July 27 and 28, while the occupants were not home.
An unoccupied house on Livingstone Street had its back door damaged by forced entry between July 25 and 28.
Bowen State Primary School, on Kennedy Street, became a target between July 31 and August 2 when unknown offenders forced entry to a building and stole spray paint.
Police are also investigation an alleged assault on a 21-year-old woman on Richmond Road about 11pm on July 30.
It is alleged the offender punched the woman a number of times before running away.
Sergeant Gregory said another recent assault involved a child victim but could not share further details of the incident.
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