March 19, 2025
Police have charged two teenage boys in relation to an alleged carjacking in Murgon on March 12.
Police will allege that about 7:00pm, a 41-year-old man was sitting in his vehicle in Lamb Street when he was approached by two youths who demanded his car keys.
It will be alleged they made threats to the man before pulling him from the vehicle and then driving off.
The man was not physically injured in the incident.
The vehicle was located burnt out a short time later.
On Sunday, a 14-year-old Cherbourg boy was charged with two counts of unlawful use of a motor vehicle and one count each of armed robbery in company using personal violence, arson of a motor vehicle and unlicensed driving. He was remanded in custody and will reappear in Murgon Children’s Court on May 15.
On March 13, a 14-year-old Cherbourg boy was dealt with under the Youth Justice Act for armed robbery in company using personal violence and unlawful use of a motor vehicle.
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Attorney-General and Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington said on Wednesday fewer vehicles were being stolen in Queensland.
“There has been an 8 per cent drop in stolen cars across the State between December and February (compared to last year),” Mrs Frecklington wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter).
“We are working hard to turn the tide on Labor’s Crime Crisis.”
