Townsville police charge nine people with property crime offences

Townsville police have worked around the clock to capture and charge nine property crime offenders over the past week. Find out their alleged crimes.

Townsville police have been kept busy rounding up criminals around the city over the past week. Picture: QPS.

Townsville police working around clock to deter, detect and investigate property offences have charged nine people with multiple property crime offences over the past week.

Acting Inspector Phil Watts said officers had been focused on holding property crime offenders to account, particularly serious repeat offenders who were putting innocent people at risk, driving dangerously, and endangering the community.

“We have officers from Tactical Crime Unit, Property Crime Unit, Dog Squad and General Duties officers working across Townsville to locate offenders and disrupt and deter offending,” Acting Insp Watts said.

A 28-year-old Mount Louisa woman was charged with one count of unlawful use of a motor vehicle. She is due to appear in Townsville Magistrates Court on July 9.

A 44-year-old Heatley man was charged with one count each of fraud, stealing, possessing dangerous drugs and possessing utensils. He is due to appear in Townsville Magistrates Court on July 7.

A 23-year-old Kirwan man was charged with one count each of stealing, unlawful use of a motor vehicle, attempting to enter a dwelling with intent, entering a dwelling with intent, enter and commit, contravene requirement, obstruction, possess tainted and driving unlicensed. He was remanded in custody to reappear in Townsville Magistrates Court on August 6.

An 18-year-old Condon woman was charged with six counts of unlawful use of a motor vehicle. She was remanded in custody to reappear in Townsville Magistrates Court on July 27.

A 39-year-old South Townsville man was charged with three counts of attempting to enter a premises with intent, and one count each of entering a premises and commit, face masked, unlawful use of a motor vehicle, entering premises with intent and trespass. He was remanded in custody to reappear in Townsville Magistrates Court on July 24.

A 13-year-old Vincent boy was charged with one count of stealing. He is due to appear in Townsville Childrens Court on June 27.

A 15-year-old Kirwan boy was charged with two counts of unlawful use of a motor vehicle. He is due to appear in Townsville Childrens Court on June 27.

A 16-year-old Mount Louisa boy was charged with one count of unlawful use of a motor vehicle. He was remanded in custody to reappear in Townsville Childrens Court on July 1.

An 18-year-old Vincent woman was charged with one count of unlawful use of a motor vehicle. She was remanded in custody to reappear in Townsville Magistrates Court on July 10.

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.

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

Originally published as Townsville police charge nine people with property crime offences