Gold Coast crime: Police arrest boy, 14 who allegedly flashed and sexually assaulted woman

Police have arrested a 14-year-old Helensvale boy they allege exposed himself to seven women and sexually ­assaulted three of them on the Gold Coast.

POLICE have arrested a 14-year-old Helensvale boy they allege exposed himself to seven women and sexually ­assaulted three of them on the Gold Coast.

The boy was taken into custody by officers on Thursday as part of an investigation into five alleged incidents of wilful exposure and one incident of indecent assault at Helensvale in late December and earlier this month.

Police appealed to the public for assistance as part of the investigation.

Following a public appeal for assistance, two further women came forward

Police will alleged that:

• About 3pm on the December 28, the boy approached a 39-year-old woman in the pedestrian ­tunnel connecting two shopping complexes beneath the Gold Coast Highway and exposed himself before grabbing her breast.

• Between 11.30am and 12.15pm on January 6, the boy exposed himself to three women, aged 41, 67 and 71, in the pedestrian tunnel connecting two shopping complexes beneath the Gold Coast ­Highway.

• At 3.30pm on January 7, he approached a 16-year-old girl in the same tunnel and committed the same act.

• At about 12.10pm on January 8, the boy approached a 35-year-old woman in the same tunnel where he exposed himself before grabbing the woman on the buttocks.

• On January 14, between 12.50pm and 2pm, the boy approached two women, aged 47 and 21, in the same tunnel and committed the same act, however, in the last instance, the boy grabbed the 21-year-old woman on the buttocks.

Police arrested a 14-year-old boy on Thursday over the alleged assaults.

Police said the boy would be dealt with under the provisions of the Youth Justice Act.

Teens charged over theft, iPhone still missing

January 19, 2022

Police are looking for an iPhone that was stolen by youth criminals from a 13-year-old girl last week.

Posts on a Facebook community group detailed how a woman’s daughter had her iPhone and clothing items stolen by two girls on Friday night.

“Two girls bullied, intimidated and threatened my 13-year-old daughter and her friend last night and stole her pink iPhone 13, white Nike Air Force 1s, grey Puma track pants and black Nike jumper,” the post from Saturday said.

Police are looking for a pink Apple iPhone 13 that was stolen in Southport.

An update on Monday said: “Have you or your teenagers purchased an iPhone 13 pink 128g over the weekend, chances are this could be the one that was robbed from a 13-year-old girl along with her pants and shoes in Surfers Paradise and sold sometime Saturday.

“The police have found and charged the girls responsible and have located all the items except her iPhone 13 pink 128g which was supposedly sold to someone sometime Saturday.

“They are 14/15 Years old and were advertising it on Instagram. Any information would be greatly appreciated.”

A Queensland Police spokesperson said the incident was in Southport but confirmed charges had been laid relating to the incident and an iPhone is still being searched for.

The spokesperson said there is no evidence the iPhone was sold on social media.

Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Originally published as Gold Coast crime: Police arrest boy, 14 who allegedly flashed and sexually assaulted woman