Police Lay Arson Charges in Moffat Beach, QLD

Police have charged two teenagers following investigations into a vehicle fire in Moffat Beach last week.

Sometime between 1am and 3am on 24 September, it will be alleged a black Denza B8 station wagon and a white Volkswagen Passat were stolen from an address on Roderick Street.

At 4.24am, police and emergency services were called to Seaview Terrace to reports the Denza was on fire on the sand. The vehicle was subsequently destroyed in the blaze.

The Volkswagen was located abandoned and undamaged a short distance away.

It will be further alleged the offenders then attempted to enter multiple other vehicles and addresses in the area, including an Isuzu D-Max on Glenary Avenue, from which a wallet was stolen.

Following subsequent investigations, police attended an address on River Esplanade in Mooloolaba yesterday, 27 September, where a 19-year-old Nambour man and a 16-year-old Torquay girl were taken into custody.

The man has since been charged with two counts each of unlawful use of a motor vehicle at night in company and enter premise and commit indictable offence, as well as one count each of arson, wilful damage, enter dwelling and commit, enter premises with intent to commit indictable offence, attempted enter dwelling with intent at night in company, driving with a suspended license and possessing a knife in a public place.

He was also charged with three counts of fraud and two drug offences, and is due to face Maroochydore Magistrates Court today, 29 September.

The girl has been charged with two counts each of unlawful use of a motor vehicle and enter premise and commit indictable offence, one count each of arson, enter premise with intent to commit indictable offence, enter dwelling and commit, attempt enter dwelling with intent at night in company and possess used utensils or pipes, as well as three counts of fraud.

She is due to face Maroochydore Childrens Court today, 28 September.