Police have charged two male and one female teenager over a series of burglaries and armed robberies, during which vehicles were stolen, across the Gold Coast and Logan districts., Queensland Police say
It will be alleged that around 4.10am on Tuesday November 20, the teens broke into a house at Adelaide Crescent, Ormeau Hills, where they have stolen car-keys. The teens then allegedly used those keys to steal a silver 2009 Holden Commodore parked at the front of the property.
Around 11.50am, the teens allegedly forced entry to private residence at Station Road, Bethania, where they stole $2000 cash, car-keys and a red 2005 Toyota Camry.
Around 12.30pm, the teens allegedly attended an address at Lifestyle Close, Waterford West, in the stolen Holden Commodore, where the two males exited the vehicle and gained access to the property. They then allegedly threatened the 70-year-old male occupant with a knife before stealing his white 2007 Hyundai Sonata.
Around 2.00pm, the stolen Holden Commodore was allegedly used to commit a petrol theft from a service station at Peachy Road, Ormeau.
Around 2.30pm, the two male teens allegedly attended an address at Jondaryan Street, Ormeau Hills, where they threatened the 66-year-old male occupant with a tomahawk, demanding keys to two vehicles parked in the garage. The occupant refused and a physical altercation ensued, during which the occupant sustained a minor laceration. The two males left on foot.
Just after 5:00pm the following day (Wednesday November 21), a 61-year-old woman exited her car at a business on Coral Street at Loganlea, when she was approached by one of the male teens. It will be alleged that the 18-year-old threatened the woman with a small axe and stole her car keys, before the trio fled the scene in her yellow 2016 Hyundai Accent.
It is further alleged that around 9.00am the following day (Thursday November 22), the three teens exited the stolen Hyundai Accent at a dog park on Catalina Way at Oxenford, where they robbed an 82-year-old man of his car-keys whilst armed with knuckle dusters. The trio then allegedly fled the scene in the man’s blue 2004 Holden Commodore.
Around 10.30am, officers located the yellow Hyundai Accent burnt out at Jim Place, Mount Warren Park.
Around 10.00pm, the stolen Holden Commodore crashed into an underpass at the intersection of Kingston Road and Station Road at Loganlea and the occupants allegedly absconded.
Subsequent investigations lead police to an address at McDowall on Saturday, where the trio were arrested.
An 18-year-old Logan man has been charged with four counts of unlawful use of a motor vehicle, two counts each of armed robbery and burglary and one counts each of fraud and attempted fraud.
He is scheduled to appear at the Pine Rivers Magistrates Court today, Monday November 26.
A 17-year-old Logan boy has been charged with three counts each of unlawful use of a motor vehicle and armed robbery, four counts of fraud, two counts of burglary and one count each of attempted robbery, entering a dwelling and attempted fraud.
A 16-year-old McDowall girl has now been charged with three counts each unlawful use of a motor vehicle, armed robbery and fraud, two counts of burglary and one count each of attempted fraud, entering a dwelling and arson.
Both will be dealt with under the provisions of the Youth Justice Act.
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