September 14, 2026
Detectives have charged an 18-year-old Murgon man with 42 offences following investigations into numerous incidents across Brisbane and Kingaroy.
It will be alleged the man committed the offences – including car theft, a string of break-ins and attempted break-ins – between September 4 and September 11.
Suburbs where the offences were allegedly committed included Ascot, Camp Hill, Carina Heights, Clayfield, Coopers Plains, Coorparoo, Hamilton, Heathwood, Holland Park, Inala, Kingaroy, Margate, Moorooka, Murarrie, Oxley, Pullenvale, Stones Corner, Sunnybank, Wavell Heights, Wooloowin and Yeerongpilly.
A police spokesperson said extensive investigations were conducted by property crime teams from Upper Mount Gravatt, Holland Park, Hendra, Carseldine, Centenary and Indooroopilly as well as the Kingaroy CIB.
Police arrested the man last Friday in Heathwood with the assistance of POLAIR and the Brisbane Dog Squad.
He was refused police bail and was due to appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court on Monday.
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Police have charged a 14-year-old Proston boy following an incident in Hivesville on September 8.
Police allege that about 9:30pm, the boy attended a business on Main Street, Hivesville, where the front entrance door and an adjacent window were damaged using a hammer.
Police allege the boy gained entry through the damaged window and stole cash and other products from inside the business.
The boy then allegedly tried to enter a neighbouring business by removing a security screen door from its hinges.
Police attended the scene and found the boy inside.
He has been charged with enter premises and commit an indictable offence, attempted enter premises with intent to commit an indictable offence, possessing a knife in a public place, and possessing things intended for use in connection with entering a premises.
He is due to appear in the Murgon Children’s Court on September 15.
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