Robbery charges, Woolloongabba
Four girls have been charged following two alleged robbery incidents at Woolloongabba last night.
In the first incident it will be alleged a man was assaulted and property was stolen from his car by four girls at a shopping centre off Ipswich Road around 9.50pm.
The man had stopped to use an ATM when it is alleged he was approached by one girl whilst another got into the driver’s seat of his car. The man took his keys from the ignition and called police but it will be alleged he was assaulted and property was stolen from the car before the girls ran off.
The man didn’t receive any physical injuries.
Shortly after 10pm a woman walking along O’Keefe Street was allegedly assaulted by a group of girls causing her to fall to the ground where she was assaulted further and an attempt was made to steal her bag. Upon being disturbed her attackers fled.
The woman received treatment for bruising, cuts and grazes.
Police responding to the two incidents arrested four girls nearby.
Four girls, a 14-year-old from Murarrie, a 15-year-old from Hemmant, a 15-year-old from Wynnum West and a 16-year-old from Victoria Point, have each been charged with robbery in company with violence and attempted robbery in company with violence. The 16-year-old has also been charged with wilful damage of police property.
All four are to be dealt with under the provisions of the Youth Justice Act.
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