Sunshine Coast police staff member facing domestic violence charges
A Queensland Police Service member has been charged with several serious domestic violence offences – including stalking and break and enter.
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A Queensland Police Service member has been charged with several serious domestic violence offences – including stalking and break and enter.
A 60-year-old male staff member from the Sunshine Coast has been charged and suspended from the Queensland Police Service, in relation to alleged domestic and family violence offences.
He is facing 17 charges in total.
The man was charged with two counts of unlawful stalking, one count each of enter and commit a domestic violence offence and wilful damage, five counts of stealing, and nine counts of contravene a Domestic Violence Order.
He was arrested on May 14 and appeared before Maroochydore Magistrates Court on May 15.
He is due to reappear before Maroochydore Magistrates Court on July 19.
“In keeping with our commitment to high standards of behaviour, transparency and accountability, we have undertaken to inform the public when a member of the Service faces serious allegations of misconduct,” a Queensland Police Spokesperson said.
“This does not mean that the allegations against the member have been substantiated.”
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