EXCLUSIVE
A father-of-10 has been slapped with a year-long ban from the one grocery store inside 70km of his residence after he sheltered inside following an alleged assault by two males.
David Maynard, 54, a neighborhood horse rescuer who lives close to Tara in Queensland’s Western Downs, instructed police he was robbed in broad daylight outdoors FoodWorks on March 30.
Two males have since been charged over the incident – however Mr Maynard was surprised when he was despatched a letter threatening him with arrest if he even tries to enter his native retailer.
Now he faces a marathon journey 140km spherical journey to the following nearest retailer in Chinchilla, or 190km to the one in Dalby, for even essentially the most primary groceries.
However Mr Maynard’s automobile is presently out of motion, forcing him to depend on his mates to do his searching for him.
‘I really feel embarrassed to ask folks to do my full purchasing, so I have been counting on buddies to seize milk, fish items, Weetbix, bread,’ he mentioned.
The ban adopted an alleged incident with locals Dallas James Dunlap, who was charged with one rely of assault, and Darryl Anthony Taylor, charged with theft.
David Maynard, 54, a neighborhood horse rescuer who lives in Tara in Queensland ‘s Western Downs, instructed police he was robbed in broad daylight outdoors FoodWorks on March 30
The horse rescuer’s year-long ban threatens him with arrest if he enters the city’s solely grocery store, forcing him to depend on buddies for meals provides which he says is ’embarrassing’
FoodWorks in Tara refused to remark when requested why the sufferer of the alleged assault at their retailer had been banned from coming into the city’s solely grocery store for 12 months
On the day of the alleged assault, Mr Maynard had travelled 18km into Tara from his residence for brunch on the native cafe when it’s alleged the 2 males approached him.
It is alleged his gold chain and Akubra hat have been stolen throughout the brawl earlier than he tried to flee to security contained in the grocery store.
‘My respiratory was dangerous and I stumbled inside FoodWorks,’ he mentioned.
Mr Maynard says he was later taken to Tara Hospital struggling a damaged rib and coronary heart issues.
However within the wake of the alleged assault, he says he was surprised to obtain the formal ‘Prohibition Letter’ from FoodWorks Grocery store Tara, advising him he’s ‘not authorised to enter or stay within the premises’
His lockout, registered with Tara Police, is essentially the most critical prohibition wanting a life ban that the grocery store chain, which operates 200 plus shops, can concern.
Mr Maynard says he has not been charged over the FoodWorks incident and was dumbfounded by the prohibition order.
‘How can this be proper?’ he mentioned.
FoodWorks Tara refused to remark when contacted by Every day Mail Australia. Chain homeowners Australian United Retailers have additionally been contacted for remark.
The costs in opposition to the 2 males over the alleged incident are due for point out in Dalby Magistrates Court docket on July 30.
Horse rescuer David Maynard takes in and feeds animal who’ve been retired or deserted at his property (above) north of Tara in western Queensland
David Maynard has been banned from the one native grocery store for 70km following an alleged assault and theft by two native males who’ve been charged
Mr Maynard runs a voluntary operation rescuing deserted or retired horses and was one of many locals who helped the group come collectively after the homicide of cops Matthew Arnold and Rachel McCrow in December 2022.
The younger officers and native resident Alan Dare have been shot lifeless at Wieambilla, north of Tara, in a Doomsday cult assault by brothers Gareth and Nathaniel Practice and their spouse Stacey Practice.
Following the shootings, as residents lay tributes outdoors Tara police station, Mr Maynard organised a gathering on the station for locals to look at a minute’s silence for the lifeless.
On the time, Mr Maynard mentioned he had not too long ago been talking with Constable Arnold, a fellow animal lover and a champion of ladies traumatised by home violence, about teeing up a neighborhood soccer match between the group and first responders.
Mr Maynard mentioned on the time time that counselling providers for psychological well being in Tara have been missing and when requested how the group was holding up, he added: ‘We’re not.’
