Detectives from Townsville’s Property Crime and Tactical Crime squads yesterday arrested three people on 33 property and vehicle related offences.
Detective, searching for a man wanted in relation to a number of alleged property offences, including the break-in of homes and the theft of motor vehicles in the Townsville area since mid-February, attended an address in Halloran Street, Hermit Park around 11am yesterday.
At this address police located and arrested an 18-year-old Gladstone man and charged him with 22 offences including five counts of burglary and five counts of unlawful use of a motor vehicle, and two counts each of attempted burglary, burglary or alternative receiving, enter premises and commit an indictable offence and attempt to enter premises.
Police conducted a search at the address and located a quantity of alleged stolen property including jewellery, keys including car keys, credit cards and mobile phones.
Detectives also arrested an 18-year-old Gladstone woman and a 17-year-old Townsville boy at the address. The woman has been charged with six counts of fraud in relation to alleged stolen credit cards and one count of tainted property. The boy has been charged with four offences- burglary, attempted burglary, burglary or alternative receiving and trespass.
All three were denied police bail and appeared in Townsville courts today.
Acting Chief Superintendent Glen Pointing of Townsville Police praised the work of the officers involved.
“This is another example of the excellent work local police are doing on a daily basis to bring these offenders to justice. The people of Townsville can be assured that police are committed to keeping the people of Townsville safe.”
