Update 2: Operation Oscar Merchant
Police in Townsville have continued their blitz on youth crime and anti-social behaviour as part of Operation Oscar Merchant.
Since the beginning of the operation, police have arrested 64 adults on 105 charges as well as 18 young people on 48 charges.
The majority of the charges relate to property, drugs and traffic.
Nine adults have been arrested on 26 property charges, while 14 young people have been arrested on 39 property charges.
12 adults have been arrested on 31 drug-related charges, while 1 young person has been arrested on 2 drug-related charges.
32 adults have been arrested on 36 traffic-related offences, with one charge for a young person.
Seven adults have been arrested on warrants with eight charges preferred, one young person has been arrested on a warrant with one charge preferred.
Three people have been arrested for other offences with four charges preferred, while two young people have been arrested for other offences with five charges preferred.
An addition 30 police have been deployed as part of Operation Oscar Merchant, and will remain in the city for the next month to assist local crews to tackle youth crime.
They include officers from the State Flying Squad, the Road Policing Command, the Dog Squad, the Public Safety Response Team as well as from other areas within the Northern Police Region, but outside the greater Townsville area.
Strikeforce Townsville was announced last week to curb youth crime and other anti-social behaviour in the city.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.
Report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers. Call 1800 333 000 or report online at www.crimestoppersqld.com.au.
