Police reinforce safety reminders following incidents at Bowen

Bowen residents are clearly not immune to the spate of property thefts afflicting other parts of the Whitsundays, with multiple homes burgled in the past week.

Bowen police are pushing the road safety message. Picture: Lillian Watkins

Drink-driving busts

Bowen Police busted four alleged drink-drivers in the past seven days, all of them local residents.

A 22-year-old man on a probationary licence allegedly blew 0.022 blood alcohol concentration on the Bruce Highway on April 22.

A 31-year-old man allegedly returned a reading of 0.114 per cent at Horseshoe Bay on April 23.

A 35-year-old woman allegedly blew 0.058 per cent on Crofton Street on Anzac Day.

And a 24-year-old male blew 0.071 on the Bruce Highway on April 27.

The drivers will face Bowen Magistrates Court at a later date.

Break-ins

Reports of burglaries also kept police busy last week.

A handbag and bottles of liquor were snatched from a home in John Street on April 25.

And on April 23, a home on Carey Street sustained damage to doors and windows in a suspected break-in, however nothing was stolen.

Acting officer-in-charge Ryan Gregory urged residents to always lock up their homes and vehicles when unattended to minimise the risk of becoming a target.

Originally published as Police reinforce safety reminders following incidents at Bowen