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A Collinsville tradie accused of rape has been granted bail despite police opposing his release.
The 56 year old appeared in the dock at Proserpine Magistrates Court on Monday, following his arrest over the weekend for rape, entering a dwelling with intent to commit rape and trespass.
The court heard the alleged offences occurred at the home of the man’s former sexual partner on Friday, May 21.
Police subsequently arrested the man at a hotel in Bowen.
Police prosecutor Chelsea Pearson said she opposed bail because of the seriousness of the alleged offences, and the risks of the man committing further offences and interfering with witnesses, including the victim.
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Proserpine police pressed charges over several drug and alcohol related incidents in the past week, including a man who acted aggressively towards Queensland Ambulance Service paramedics.
The paramedics were attending the 44 year old’s home to check on him because of his level of intoxication.
The Cannonvale man was arrested and charged with public nuisance following the incident on Mill Street, about 5.30pm on May 23 and will face court at a later date.
Also charged with public nuisance during the week was a 27-year-old Proserpine woman who threw a beer over a 49-year-old man during an argument about 7.45pm on May 21 at the Prince of Wales Hotel.
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Whitsunday Police officer in charge sergeant Nathan Blain said police had arrested and charged five people in the past week for committing public nuisance in the Safe Night Precinct, and would continue to take a “high vigilance” approach to such behaviour in a bid to “curb assault rates”.
The five arrests Sgt Blain referred to were in addition to the following five men who appeared Proserpine Magistrates Court on public nuisance charges.
Euan Wright pleaded guilty in the Proserpine court on Monday, to committing public nuisance near a licensed premises and failing to leave a licensed premises, following an incident at Mama Africa nightclub.