Thursday, August 24, 2023

Issue:

Mackay and Whitsunday Life

On The Beat

Drink Drivers Caught Over Weekend

Seventeen drink drivers were caught on roads across the Whitsundays last weekend (June 10 - June 11).

Drivers were caught over the legal limit in Cannonvale, Proserpine, Collinsville, and also Jubilee Pocket.

A 36-year-old male resident of Jubilee Pocket is alleged to have returned the highest reading from the weekend with a reading of .164% following a roadside breath test at 12:14 am on June 10 on Jubilee Pocket Road.

He was arrested and has been charged with driving while under the influence of liquor and also driving with a disqualified driver’s licence.

He will appear in the Proserpine Magistrates Court on July 10 to have the matters heard.

Operation Mackay Irving, Whitsundays

Shortly after 12am on June 10, and as part of Operation Mackay Irving, Whitsunday police officers were patrolling the Cannonvale area when it is alleged that they located a 29-year-old Cannonvale woman involved in suspicious activity.

Detectives from the Whitsunday Criminal Investigation Branch executed a search warrant at a Preston address where they located allegedly stolen items.

The 29-year-old Cannonvale woman was charged with 32 offences relating to break in and attempted break in offences at businesses and other properties.

She appeared in the Proserpine Magistrates Court earlier this week.

In other news