Gold Coast crime: Police investigate Southport service station armed robbery

Investigations are underway after an armed robbery of a Gold Coast service station overnight.

Queensland Ambance paramedics were treating a patient, believed to be the driver of the truck. Picture: Heidi Petith

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Police are investigating the armed robbery of a Gold Coast service station on Wednesday night.

The incident at the Southport station occurred just before 9pm.

Police said a man armed with a knife entered the Smith St business making demands for money and tobacco.

A 22-year-old male store attendant handed over a quantity of cash, tobacco and food items to the robber, who then fled the scene.

It’s not clear if the attendant was injured and the total price of the stolen goods.

Investigations are ongoing.

Truck rolls onto median strip at Coast roundabout

June 23, 2021

A TRUCK has tipped over onto a median strip while navigating a roundabout on the Gold Coast this morning.

Emergency services were called to the intersection of Activa Way and Oxenford Southport Rd at Hope Island about 7.20am.

The truck rollover did not block any lanes, but an unknown fluid had been spilt on the road, a Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) spokeswoman said.

There was no update on what the fluid may have been.

QFES personnel helped move the truck from the median strip and made the area safe before leaving about 7.40am.

An aerial photo of Hope Island.

Queensland Ambulance paramedics treated the truck driver, of an undisclosed age, for minor injuries and he was taken to Gold Coast University Hospital in a stable condition.

Queensland Police officers were also at the roundabout after the rollover.

Motorists were advised to be cautious while travelling in the area.

Mayhem as driver hits multiple cars on Coast street

A driver caused chaos in a suburban Gold Coast street by crashing into multiple cars before police were called by panicked onlookers.

Police received several calls from the public alerting officers about a car being “driven erratically” and “crashing through cars” in Palm Beach about 2.30pm.

A Queensland Police Service spokeswoman said the woman crashed into multiple cars on Palm Beach Ave before officers arrived at the scene.

She said a male passenger in his 30s was arrested and taken into custody and police called a tow truck for the woman.

– Jodie Callcott

Man injured in 3m fall off scaffolding

June 22: A MAN has suffered “serious” chest injuries after falling about three metres from scaffolding on the Gold Coast.

Paramedics responded to the workplace incident at the corner of Imperial Parade and Frank Street, Labrador just before 12pm after reports of the fall.

A Queensland Ambulance Service spokeswoman said the man, believed to be in his 50s, fell about three metres.

Critical care and high acuity response paramedics attended the scene before the man was taken in a serious but stable condition to Gold Coast University Hospital.

– Jacob Miley

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