Willem Powerfish: Tweed social media prankster being investigated by Queensland Police over Currumbin Creek video
A Tweed prankster with a huge social media following has captured police attention yet again after shenanigans involving a remote-controlled jet ski. WATCH
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A social media prankster has captured police attention yet again after launching a remote-controlled jet ski up a boat ramp and into a car on the Gold Coast.
Willem Ungermann, 37, better known to his followers as Willem Powerfish, posted a new video in which he leaves the jet ski to attract would-be thieves at Currumbin Creek.
Powerfish, who lived in the Tweed and now on the Gold Coast, has made a name for himself not only for his outlandish stunts, but his colourful humour and large donations to charitable endeavours locally.
The video titled We Gave This Thief Instant Karma, which already had more than a million views on Tuesday, shows a man jumping onto the watercraft before Powerfish seems to take control.
“We’re going to give him a ride of his f--king life,” Powerfish tells viewers.
“We’re here to clean up the f--king boat ramp.
“The police can’t do it, so it’s up to me.”
The jet ski careens up the ramp and into a car as the rider hangs on for dear life.
It’s unknown whether the man aboard the jet ski was involved in the prank.
Queensland Police Service confirmed the incident was under investigation.
Powerfish has a huge following on platforms including Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. He has almost 670,000 followers on Facebook alone.
Powerfish is no stranger to controversy.
He landed in Tweed Heads Local Court in November last year following an abusive tirade directed at a water police officer, which he later uploaded to his social media platforms.
“Yeah, go on. Jerk yourself off in the mangroves because I ain’t doing it today. Yeah, Jackass. Have a man. Get a man up ya,” he said.
Tweed Heads Local Court heard at the time Powerfish suffered from anxiety and depression and had been changing medications, which contributed to the behaviour.
He was sentenced to a community corrections order of two years, fines of $3800 and 100 hours of community service work after breaking an initial three-year conditional release order.
Powerfish also faced the court in February 2021 and was fined $15,100 for dumping a car and boat trailer into the Tweed River.
He said he was “very remorseful” and that he would not “waste this second chance”.
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