Loud music leads to community service for Gladstone man
Premium Content Subscriber only A Gladstone man who took exception to a police direction to turn his music down appeared in Gladstone Magistrates Court on Tuesday. John William Sten, 42, pleaded guilty to public nuisance and obstructing police. Police prosecutor Kelvin Boyd read the facts of Sten’s case to the court and Magistrate Bevan Manthey. At 9.20pm on March 11 , police attended William Street, Gladstone Central following a reported noise complaint. After repeatedly knocking for a number of minutes, Sten opened the door and turned down his loud music after police requested he do s...