Police seize car in relation to Saturday’s hooning

Warwick Police have conducted a search warrant this morning on a Warwick address and seized a vehicle that they believe was associated with the hooning on Saturday night.

By Dominique Tassell

Warwick Police have conducted a search warrant this morning on a Warwick address and seized a vehicle that they believe was associated with the hooning on Saturday night.

No persons have been charged at this time with investigations ongoing.

Office-in-charge Jamie Deacon released a statement following the morning’s events.

He stated that, “like everyone else in the community I was disgusted in the behaviour of individuals who engaged in hooning within the Warwick CBD over the weekend”.

“This wasn’t an act of intolerance or defiance against police – this was an act of intolerance against the community of Warwick.

“To behave in that manner at that location speaks volumes towards the character of these people.

“It is important to understand that police simply cannot be everywhere every second of every day, and we are reliant on the community to be our eyes and ears for offending behaviour.

“These idiots conduct hooning behaviour at any time and any place, it is literally over in a matter of seconds and they move on.

“This behaviour is an act committed against the community of Warwick and is a whole of community concern.

“It is important that people report hooning behaviour as it happens and where possible record what they see.

“It is also vital to understand that there are people within the community that are aware of hooning behaviour of some individuals.

“These people may be family, friends, or work colleagues of those responsible, and they have a moral obligation to report this offending behaviour before someone is seriously injured or killed.

“The behaviour is utterly irresponsible and incredibly dangerous.

“It is being conducted on public roads that are used by innocent and law abiding members our community, such as the elderly, young inexperienced drivers, and families.

“Keeping silent in regard to hooning is condoning this behaviour.

“Businesses or acquaintances that supply tyres to these idiots are also condoning the behaviour and putting lives at risk.

“Work colleagues or employers of these idiots, that know of their behaviour, are also condoning this behaviour.

“Anyone seeing or ‘liking’ hooning videos that may be displayed on one of the many social media platforms are also condoning and encouraging this behaviour.

The skid marks in Warwick’s CBD on Palmerin Street caused quite an uproar on Sunday 5 August after a local posted pictures of them into a community Facebook group.

The marks were caused between midnight and 6am.

Local man Warren Webster went into town on 6:30am on Sunday and noticed the skid marks.

He posted the photos online, and received over 100 reactions to the post.

Comments were coming in rapidly before an admin turned off the function.

Kieran Doherty commented that “it’s not just the unsightly tyre marks”.

“They endanger themselves and others.”

Debbie Thomas commented that “it’s getting ridiculous the amount of idiots doing burnouts going to kill themselves or some other people”.

Karen West commented that “it’s been going on for months”.

“Not a street or road in the district that doesn’t have rubber all over it.”

Warren maintains that police need to take action against those driving dangerously around town.

“If this guy lost control, he could’ve ended up in a shop,” he said.

Officer-in-charge Jamie Deacon echoed this sentiment in his statement, saying that “it could be anyone’s friend or family member that is killed by the behaviour of these individuals or groups”.

“Tolerance of it, by people that know of it occurring, needs to stop.

“I encourage anyone who has any footage that may have recorded or screen shot from social media to bring it to Warwick Police.

“Please continue to call Warwick Police on 46604444 during day hours, or Policelink on 131444 after hours. If the incident is dangerous and still occurring please call ‘000’.

“Again, wherever possible record the activity on your mobile phone or dashcam.”