Gold Coast police are investigating a series of unlawful entry and wilful damage to motor vehicles offences overnight, Queensland Police say.
Around 11.00pm, police were called to Waterford Court Bundall, following reports that a group of approximately five people had damaged a glass window of an apartment building, as well as unlawfully entering and damaging five vehicles in a carpark.
Vehicles at Gray Street, Balmoral Avenue and Slatyer Avenue had also been unlawfully entered.
The group was sighted leaving the scene in two vehicles which had been stolen from a private residence at Glyn Street, Benowa, earlier in the night – a red 2013 Jeep Compass and a red 2016 Holden Trax. Both cars were located at Claymore Crescent, Bundall, around 2.30am.
Around 12.30am, police were called to an address at Taperell Drive, Tugun, following reports that a group of people had damaged a further four cars in the street.
Another vehicle at Tooloona Street had its windows smashed and property strewn across the road.
A vehicle then crossed the border into NSW, before returning to damage cars at Surfers Paradise.
Around 2.45am, police were called to an address at Fiesta Avenue, following reports that a group of people in were unlawfully trying to enter a car.
Due to the noise, the owner of a vehicle on Fiesta Avenue confronted approximately five people. They began assaulting him, causing a wound to his neck and to his head.
The victim was transported to hospital suffering serious but non life-threatening injuries.
The group left the scene in a stolen 2006 Black Holden Commodore with the Queensland registration "312 VNL".
Investigations continue.
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