November 7, 2018
Police are searching for a 26-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman following an incident on the D’Aguilar Highway at Nukku on Monday night in which a black Mitsubishi dual-cab ute was stolen.
The incident was reported to police about 2:30am on Tuesday but is believed to have occurred several hours earlier.
Officer-in-charge of Kingaroy Police, Senior Sergeant David Tierney, said police believe the occupants had been picked up in the Goomeri area and had travelled to Blackbutt with the owner of the vehicle.
At Nukku, the owner was told to get out.
The couple, who were allegedly carrying a knife, then drove off.
The vehicle was located on Tuesday morning near Farnow Road at Brooklands.
Anyone with information about the incident should call Kingaroy Police on (07) 4160-4900 or Crime Stoppers anonymously on 1800-333-000.
Snr Sgt Tierney said the couple should not be approached.
