Police charge 17-year-old Pimpama boy in relation to alleged robbery in Ashmore

Police have charged a 17-year-old boy after a woman was allegedly dragged across her front yard while five people wearing balaclavas stole two luxury cars.

Police charge 17-year-old Pimpama boy in relation to alleged robbery in Ashmore

Police have charged a 17-year-old boy after a woman was allegedly dragged across her front yard while five people wearing balaclavas stole two luxury cars.

Emergency services were called to a home on Kootingal St in Ashmore at around 11.30pm on Monday after reports of an alleged robbery.

A Gold Coast police statement alleged five people wearing balaclavas went to the Ashmore home and three of them broke inside while the 53-year-old woman was sleeping.

It was understood the woman was woken by the noise of the break-in before she went to go investigate what was happening.

The police statement said the woman saw a man sitting inside her 2021 blue Porsche Macan before she went to try and stop him.

The man then allegedly assaulted her.

“The woman attempted to reopen the door at which point the male allegedly reversed the Porsche, dragging the woman a short distance along the front grass median strip as it fled the scene,” the statement said.

Paramedics on scene assessed the woman, who had grazes and bruising, and took her to Gold Coast University Hospital in a stable condition.

It was understood a 2018 black Land Rover Discovery was also allegedly stolen from the home.

Soon after the alleged robbery, police launched a wide-scale search to find the offenders.

Roughly 20 minutes later, officers found a car which the five offenders had arrived in.

The 2016 silver Hyundai Santa Fe was allegedly stolen from Kerala Court in Mudgeeraba and was abandoned on Ashmore road.

During the search, the dog squad also found a white Range Rover on Zane St in Molendinar which was allegedly stolen and was believed to the trio who broke in.

Two days after the alleged robbery, police arrested a 17-year-old Pimpama boy at a Coombabah address.

He was charged with three counts of unlawful use of a motor vehicle and one count each of robbery armed, enter dwelling, and commit and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle.

He is due to appear in Southport Children’s Court today.

Police are continuing to call for anyone with CCTV, dashcam footage or any information relating to the alleged incident to contact them at 131 444.

Investigations are ongoing.

Originally published as Police charge 17-year-old Pimpama boy in relation to alleged robbery in Ashmore