Police have charged five juveniles following a break and enters and a number of vehicles were stolen at Bushland Beach and Gulliver on Monday, 26 October.
It will be alleged about 12.15am offenders have gained entry to a house on Daintree Drive, Bushland Beach, before stealing keys to a Toyota Rav4 and a Ford Everest parked at the address, and fleeing in the vehicles.
It will be further alleged around 5:30am, the offenders stole a Mazda BT50 on Leeds Steet, Gulliver.
POLAIR spotted the Ford Everest allegedly driving dangerously in the Garbutt area around 3:45pm, before a tyre deflation device was successfully deployed.
A short time later the vehicle came to a stop on Langton Street, Garbutt and five occupants from the vehicle fled on foot, with one of them, a 16-year-old Shorncliffe boy allegedly approaching a woman nearby and demanding her keys.
The woman sustained minor injuries; however, her vehicle was not stolen.
The five offenders were taken into custody a short time after.
The Mazda BT50 was located on Bridgewater Drive, Condon about 10pm last night, 28 October.
The grey Toyota Rav4 with Queensland registration 617RYM remains outstanding.
A 16-year-old Kelso boy has been charged with two counts of unlawful use of a motor vehicle, and one count of receiving tainted property.
He is expected to appear in Townsville Children’s Court on Friday, 30 October.
A 16-year-old Rasmussen boy was dealt with under provisions of the Youth Justice Act.
A 16-year-old Shorncliffe boy has been charged with two counts of stealing and one count each of unlawful use of motor vehicles aircraft or vessels – use used/intended for indictable offence, driving of motor vehicle without a driver licence never held licence, unlawful use of motor vehicles aircraft or vessels – use in company, driving of motor vehicle without a driver licence never held licence, stealing from the person, common assault, enter dwelling and commit and receiving tainted property.
He has been remanded in custody and is next expected to appear in Townsville Children’s Court on 4 November.
A 17-year-old Kelso girl has been charged with two counts each of unlawful use of a motor vehicle and receiving tainted property and one count of enter dwelling and commit.
She is due to appear in Townsville Children’s Court on 17 November.
A 14-year-old Garbutt girl has been charged with one count each of unlawful use of a motor vehicle and receiving tainted property.
He is expected to appear in Townsville Children’s Court on Friday, 30 October.
Investigations remain ongoing.
Quote these reference numbers: QP2602116191, QP2602111410, QP2602111647
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