Update: Robbery with violence, Chandler
Police have charged a man following the alleged assault of a traffic control worker at Chandler on December 12.
A man was controlling traffic at a worksite on Mount Gravatt – Capalaba Road at 11.25pm when he flagged down a car that was allegedly speeding.
Police will allege the occupants of the car then stopped and the driver got out and repeatedly assaulted the controller with a traffic control sign and a lighting baton.
The man’s wallet and phone were allegedly stolen before the men fled the scene in the car.
A 50-year-old man was taken to the Princess Alexandra Hospital for treatment of lacerations and bruising to his face.
A 25-year-old Alexandra Hills man has been charged with two counts each of assault occasioning bodily harm and possession of dangerous drugs and one count of driving a motor vehicle without a licence.
He is due to appear in Cleveland Magistrates Court today.
Investigations into the incident are continuing.
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Quote this reference number: QP1802332488.
