Mundingburra carjacking: Four youths target older Townsville woman

A traumatised older woman is the latest victim of a violent, well-orchestrated carjacking by out-of-control youths in Townsville.

A a 59-year-old woman was verbally threatened and forced to surrender her vehicle in a Mundingburra carjacking on Thursday. Townsville Police are appealing for information. Picture: Cameron Bates

A traumatised older woman is the latest victim of a violent, well-orchestrated carjacking by out-of-control youths in Townsville.

“Around 5am, a woman was driving her Mercedes Benz sedan on Ross River Road when three stolen vehicles manoeuvred around her to stop her,” a Townsville Police spokesperson said on Thursday afternoon.

The spokeswoman said the victim, a 59-year-old woman, was verbally threatened and forced to surrender her vehicle after the youths approached her and smashed the driver’s side window.

She said the victim was not physically injured.

“The Mercedes was located abandoned on Bayswater Road at Mount Louisa around 7am today,” she said.

“A crime scene was declared, and CIB are investigating.”

Queensland Police Service (QPS) are appealing for witnesses or dash-cam footage from the vicinity of the incident in Mundingburra and the abandoned vehicle in Mount Louisa.

If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting or call 131 444.

Report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers. Call 1800 333 000 or report online at www.crimestoppersqld.com.au.

The reference number is QP2301955316.

A Townsville woman and her child were injured attempting to stop their car from being stolen by a juvenile male on Monday.

Originally published as Mundingburra carjacking: Four youths target older Townsville woman