Media advice: Operation Uniform Cygnus update at Townsville

The following can be attributed to Inspector Dean Cavanagh:

This morning three juveniles were taken into custody to assist police with the investigation into a Toyota Fortuner allegedly stolen from Hyde Park on Sunday, July 17.

A 15-year-old male was arrested in Garbutt around 8.30am this morning. Around 9.30am, a 15-year-old male was arrested in Heatley and around 9.35am, a 14-year-old male was arrested in Cranbrook.

Property Crime arrest and charged statistics:

Year To Date (YTD): 548 arrested on 2076 charges

Last 7 days: 22 arrested on 98 charges

YTD Adults: 189 arrested on 699 charges

YTD Juveniles: 359 arrested on 1377 charges

Last 7 days Adults: 4 arrested on 22 charges

Last 7 days Juveniles: 18 arrested on 76 charges

Please note: the correct number of arrests is 548, not 551 as stated at the media conference.

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