Gold Coast crime: Man charged for carrying knife at Robina Town Centre box cutter altercation
Police have charged a man for carrying a knife at a Gold Coast shopping centre.
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A Gold Coast man has been charged for carrying a knife at a shopping centre.
The Coombabah 20-year-old was charged following an altercation at Robina Town Centre on Sunday.
Police alleged at the time the man was threatening a member of the public with a box cutter.
The man will face Southport Magistrate Court on April 8, charged with carrying a knife in a public space.
Earlier: An altercation at a Gold Coast shopping centre is being investigated by police, who allege a man threatened a person with a box cutter.
The incident occurred at about 4pm on Sunday outside a licensed premise at Robina Town Centre Shopping Centre.
Police will allege that when officers arrived on the scene, a man was observed to have pulled out a box cutter and threatened another person.
A Queensland Police spokesperson said officers were able to get the man to drop the weapon through “verbal engagement”.
He was taken into police custody but no charges have been laid yet.
Investigations into the incident are ongoing.
More to come.
VIDEO: Man charged for driving Ute into deep lagoon
A Gold Coast Hinterland man has been charged for driving into a lagoon in a Ute on Bribie Island over the weekend.
The 28-year-old Canungra man has been charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle after the incident from last Saturday.
He will appear in Caboolture Magistrates Court on April 7.
The dangerous incident was caught on video and released by Queensland Police.
The footage shows beachgoers watching on and swimmers getting out of the way as the Nissan Patrol drives into the lagoon at Ocean Beach.
The Ute then becomes stuck in the high volume of water and a man is shown escaping out of the window.
A group of people are then seen rushing into the water to help get the Ute out.
A Queensland Police statement said the incident occurred at about 10.30am on Saturday and reminded members of the public about the changing nature of the conditions on the northern end of Bribie Island due to recent weather conditions.
“Those who intend to cross this inlet to the northern tip of the island should remain aware of conditions to safely negotiate an exit to the southern side of the inlet,” the statement said.
“This may include walking the depth of the crossing to ensure it is passable and there are no obstructions but would definitely include ensuring there are no pedestrians or swimmers in the line of travel to traverse this crossing.”
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