In brief
A 32-YEAR-OLD man has been charged in relation to a fatal car crash at Lake Macdonald in 2007.
Police will allege that about 1pm on 16 October 2007, a ute travelling east on Noosa-Cooroy Road at Lake Macdonald slowed down and stopped to turn right into a private driveway.
Three vehicles travelling behind the ute also stopped to allow it to turn, but a fourth vehicle allegedly failed to stop in time, colliding with the rear of a vehicle, forcing it into the other lane where it was hit by another car.
A 23-year-old Bli Bli man died at the scene.
A Sunshine Coast man was charged with the dangerous operation of a vehicle causing death and will appear in the Caloundra Magistrates’ Court today.
Duo charged after break and enter
TWO men have been charged following a break and enter in Cooroy on 18 October.
Police will allege that around 7.40pm on the Saturday night, two men entered a Cooroy home and assaulted a number of people before leaving.
A 37-year-old Cooroy man will face charges of break and enter in company, as well as assault occasioning bodily harm.
A 34-year-old Cooroy man has been charged with break and enter in company.
Both men will appear in the Noosa Magistrates’ Court on 11 November.
Drug bust
A RANDOM breath test has led to drug charges for a Noosa man found to have 2.5 kg of cannabis stashed in his car.
Local police were breath testing drivers on 23 October, when the car was stopped and a search of the vehicle found the haul.
Police will allege the cannabis was sealed and ready for sale. A mobile phone was also confiscated.
The man will appear in Noosa Magistrates’ Court at a later date.
Reminder to lock up vehicles
POLICE are reminding visitors and locals to lock their cars and take their valuables with them after a recent spike in car break-ins.
Noosa Heads officer-in-charge Senior Sergeant Steve McReight said five cars were broken into over the past week, with most break-ins happening on a Tuesday morning between 4am-8am.
“There doesn’t appear to be any pattern to the offences, so we would say cars are being randomly targeted,” he said.
Sen Sgt McReight said people can reduce the risk of a break-in by locking their car, taking their valuables such as wallets and computers with them and parking their car in a garage or driveway.
“Many break-ins occur in cars parked on footpaths or the road’s edge,” he said.
