News briefs
A BODY was discovered in the Condamine River around 2pm on Tuesday.
An elderly woman’s body was retrieved from the river near Scots PGC College.
At this stage her death is not being treated as suspicious.
Lucky escape for caravan crash
A BIG accident on the Cunningham Highway on Friday was lucky not to have resulted in a fatality.
An elderly Victorian couple had been travelling at Gladfield around 11.00am in their vehicle when the caravan attached to the vehicle jack-knifed sending them into a ditch next to the highway.
The 75-year-old year old man had his arm pinned but was eventually freed. His wife suffered minor injuries and they were both airlifted to Toowoomba Hospital.
Fire and rescue personnel were quick to the scene and the highway was only temporarily shut while they were airlifted away.
They are both reported to have been in a stable condition.
Warwick CBD break-ins
A 30-YEAR-OLD Woodridge man has been charged for a string of break-ins involving Warwick’s businesses.
The man is alleged to have broken into businesses on Palmerin Street, Rose City and the Salvation Army.
He has been charged with a number of offences including break-and-enter and wilful damage. He will face Warwick Magistrates’ Court on September 30.
Iron man tasered
AT midnight on Sunday a 47-year-old man was tasered in Stanthorpe after brandishing an iron bar at police.
Police were called to the caravan park after the man was reported to be creating a disturbance.
Upon being approached by police, the man threatened them with the bar before going inside the van and locking the door.
Police were then able to obtain the key and open the van door when the man allegedly rushed at them in a threatening manner and was then tasered.
He was transported to Warwick watchhouse and charged with obstructing police and serious assault of a police officer.
Bail was refused.
Stanthorpe knife man charged
A 44-YEAR-OLD man will face Stanthorpe Court charged with traffic offences and possessing a knife in public.
The man was stopped on Sugarloaf Road around midday on Friday. He had been observed on CCTV in the Piazza where he had ridden and parked his motorcycle in the Piazza before riding off.
He was later located and stopped where police allegedly found a large knife on him and he was charged.
