January 2, 2025
Four teenage boys have been arrested in connection with offences in Kingaroy, Murgon and Cherbourg.
Police will allege that between December 31 and January 1, several properties were broken into at Murgon, Kingaroy and Cherbourg.
About 3:53am on January 1, three stolen vehicles – a Nissan Dualis, a Mitsubishi ASX, and a Mazda CX-5 – were driven to the United Fuel service station in Youngman Street, Kingaroy.
Police will allege that a shop attendant was threatened and items stolen from the business.
The three vehicles were allegedly stolen from a number of addresses across Kingaroy in the hours prior to the robbery.
The Mazda CX-5 was later found abandoned in Cherbourg and the Nissan Dualis was located burnt out near Cemetery Road at Cherbourg.
As part of ongoing inquiries, police also investigated a Ssangyong Y400 that was allegedly stolen from a Kingaroy address and a Holden Commodore that was allegedly stolen from a Murgon address.
Both of these vehicles were later located burnt out near Haly Street at Kingaroy.
Extensive investigations by detectives from the Kingaroy and Murgon CIBs resulted in four youths being taken into custody at various addresses in Cherbourg on Wednesday.
A 14-year-old boy faces eight charges: two counts of armed robbery, two counts of enter dwelling with intent; and one count each of unauthorised use of a motor vehicle, attempted armed robbery, obstructing a police officer and trespass.
A 15-year-old faces 11 charges: four counts of breaching bail; three counts of enter premises with intent; two counts of wilful damage; and one count each of common assault and unauthorised use of a motor vehicle.
A 15-year-old boy faces 11 charges: two counts of armed robbery; two counts of unauthorised use of a motor vehicle; two counts of stealing; and one count each of enter dwelling with intent, attempted robbery, arson, obstruct a police officer, and making threats.
A 14-year-old boy faces three charges: two counts of unauthorised use of a motor vehicle and one count of entering a dwelling with intent.
All were expected to appear in Caboolture Children’s Court on Thursday.
Police would like to thank the community for their assistance and information.
They are still canvassing the areas for relevant CCTV footage. Anyone who has any further information should contact PoliceLink on 131-444.
Investigations are continuing.
UPDATE: The four teenagers were remanded in custody when they appeared in Caboolture Magistrates Court.
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