Update: Protest arrests, Broadbeach
Five men have been charged following a protest that occurred this morning in Broadbeach.
At around 9am, a group of people were protesting on Kurrawa Beach and moved into the Broadbeach Mall.
Four men were taken into custody in the mall after they allegedly refused to cooperate with police.
Another man was arrested in Kurrawa Park for an alleged breach of bail offence.
One of the men attempted to harm himself while in the back of a police van, but officers have been able to prevent him from doing so and he was taken to hospital in a stable condition.
A 20- year-old Northern Territory man has been charged with one count of breaching bail conditions.
A 19- year-old Fairfield man has been charged with one count each of contravene a direction and obstruct police.
A 61- year-old New South Wales man has been charged with two counts of contravene a direction and one count of obstruct police.
A 49- year-old Woorabinda man has been charged with one count each of contravene a direction and obstruct police.
A 55- year-old Eight Mile Plains man has been charged with one count each of contravene a direction and obstruct police.
The men are due to appear in the Southport Magistrates Court next month.
The Queensland Police Service continues to respect the right of people to protest lawfully and peacefully in Queensland but will not tolerate disruptive behaviour during the Commonwealth Games and associated events.
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