Detectives are investigating following several incidents that occurred between Murgon, Wondai and Cherbourg overnight, June 8, including the serious assault of a 70-year-old man in his home.
At approximately 4am, three males have reportedly entered an Outridge Street property where they demanded car keys and a mobile phone from the occupant, a 70-year-old man, before assaulting him with a wooden stick.
The trio were unsuccessful in stealing the man’s vehicle, and left the property in a Nissan X-Trail, which was reportedly stolen from a home in Murgon earlier that night.
The vehicle was later located burnt out on Wondai Road in Cherbourg.
The 70-year-old male was transported to Kingaroy Hospital with non-life threatening head injuries.
Detectives are appealing to anyone with information, or relevant CCTV or dashcam vision, to immediately come forward.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.
Report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers. Call 1800 333 000 or report online at www.crimestoppersqld.com.au.
