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Subscriber only Two men were taken to hospital last night after an alleged assault outside a licensed premise on Normanby St, Yeppoon. Emergency services were called to reports of the alleged incident at 12.08am on Sunday. According to a Queensland Police Service spokeswoman, two men, aged 31 and 40 years old, were allegedly punched causing them to fall to the ground. The spokeswoman said the alleged offender ran from the scene and was picked up by a car. Both men were transported to Capricorn Coast Hospital in stable conditions with head injuries. The Queensland Police Service spokeswoman said no one had been arrested or charged over the alleged incident.
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A young man was caught drug driving near Yeppoon, with two bags of cannabis in the car at the time.
Lachlan John Geiger, 21, pleaded guilty at Blackwater Magistrates Court on February 5 to possessing utensils or pipes for use, possessing dangerous drugs and driving while relevant drug is present in saliva.
On November 29, 2020, Geiger was driving on Waterpark Rd at Weerriba, just north of Byfield, when he was intercepted by police patrolling the area.
Geiger returned a positive drug test and further tests later revealed the presence of cannabis.
Police prosecutor Sergeant Paul Cramp said Geiger made admissions to consuming drugs the night before the offence and told police there was cannabis inside the vehicle.