Multiple offences, Townsville
Detectives investigating a series of offences across Townsville yesterday are appealing for public assistance with the matter.
In the first incident at around 5am, two vehicles, a red sedan and a gold sedan were stolen from an address on Fern Street, Forrest Beach. At around 10.30am, officers saw the vehicles travelling at excessive speed on Halifax Street and activated emergency lights. However, the vehicles failed to stop.
The vehicles were sighted numerous times during the day in the Townsville area.
At 1.30am, it is believed the vehicles were involved in a petrol drive-off on Stuart Drive at Wulguru and a traffic crash at around 5pm on Dalrymple Road at Garbutt but left the scene.
At 7pm, the gold sedan crashed at the intersection of Hervey Range Road and Chelsea Drive, Condon where the vehicle was abandoned.
The male driver and female passenger from the abandoned vehicle then proceeded to steal a black 4WD which had stopped to render assistance, pulling the female driver and sole occupant out of the vehicle before fleeing in the black 4WD.
Police would like to speak to anyone who may have witnessed any the incidents or who may know the whereabouts of the stolen vehicles.
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.
