Detectives have arrested four teenage boys after an alleged aggravated burglary at a home in Diamond Creek early on Friday, October 23. It is alleged a Ford Ranger and a Kia Sportage were stolen from a carport about 1.25am while a 50-year-old man, a 41-year-old woman and a child were home. None were injured. Police allege the Kia was abandoned on Foote Street in Templestowe, while the Ford Ranger entered an underground carpark on Blackburn Road, Doncaster East, where the four boys were arrested. All four were charged and were due to appear in children's court on Friday.
Thirty people have been charged with 91 offences after a three-day police operation across the South Burnett region. Operation Lionrock ran from 19 to 21 October and targeted property, vehicle and drug-related crime. Police allege a 17-year-old boy was involved in a vehicle theft and armed robbery in Murgon and Moffatdale, and he has been charged with 21 offences. A 22-year-old Kingaroy woman has been charged over cocaine found during a search warrant. Acting Inspector Scott Prendergast said police will keep targeting criminal activity across the region.
Townsville police have charged 19 people with 42 offences following a high-visibility operation targeting property crime. The operation aimed to detect and disrupt stolen vehicles, burglary and stealing in hotspot areas. Two stolen vehicles were tracked and abandoned, leading to arrests of several youths and a 31-year-old Rasmussen woman. Police charged the woman with six offences, including evading police at night and driving without a licence. Inspector Jason Brosnan said police will continue to prioritise property crime and serious repeat offenders.
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A 32-year-old man has been charged over an alleged car fire in Dulwich Hill and a sawn-off shotgun scare in Sydney's Inner West. Police were called to a car park at about 10.20am on Friday after a man allegedly set fire to a stolen vehicle while carrying a gun. Fire and Rescue NSW crews extinguished the car, and no injuries were reported. Police arrested the man on Burwood Road in Burwood at about 11.30pm on Sunday after he allegedly tried to evade officers.
Total offences across the Northern Territory fell 10% in the 12 months to August 2026 compared with the year before. House break-ins dropped 27% and motor vehicle theft fell 25%. Alice Springs recorded some of the largest improvements, with total offences down 31%. However, house break-ins rose 17% in Tennant Creek and 126% in Nhulunbuy. Commander Shaun Gill said the figures were encouraging but that trends varied between communities.
Police have charged four teenage boys over the alleged theft of a vehicle from Bjelke-Peterson Dam and an armed robbery in Murgon. Police allege the group stole a 2018 Hyundai Tucson overnight on Monday. Early Tuesday, one occupant allegedly threatened staff with a hammer at a Macalister Street service station while another filled the vehicle with fuel, and the group drove off without paying. The vehicle was found burnt out in Cherbourg later that morning, and the four boys were taken into custody shortly after. Three of the boys were due to appear in Kingaroy Children's Court on Wednesday.
Police are investigating a car fire at Leongatha North, where a vehicle bearing stolen plates was found burnt out. A Wonthaggi owner believes it may be a Subaru Impreza stolen from Powlett Ridge Estate. Fire crews said the green grass stopped the blaze spreading. Sergeant Don Haw said burning stolen cars in rural areas during summer presents a serious bushfire risk. Police have also reported an increase in vehicle thefts across Bass Coast and South Gippsland, and urge anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers.
Bass Coast police say information from the community helped them carry out a series of search warrants over a wave of stolen and torched cars. Acting Inspector Jason Hullick said vehicle crime had risen significantly in the past four to six weeks. Police recovered two stolen Toyota LandCruisers, two trailers and a Kubota tractor from a Korumburra property on October 7. Two men were interviewed over alleged offences and will be summonsed to Korumburra Magistrates' Court. Police are also trying to locate other persons of interest. Residents are urged to report any information to Crime Stoppers.
A 41-year-old woman, Samantha Jane Schubert, has been refused bail by the ACT Magistrates Court over an alleged attack on her friend with a samurai-style sword. Police allege the attack happened at a south Canberra home after an argument. The friend raised her hands and was cut on a finger. Police also allege Schubert then stole the friend's car and left. She was found on foot in Gordon early on Sunday. Schubert was remanded in custody and the matter was adjourned to 3 November. No pleas have been entered.
Police have charged two men after a search warrant at a Korumburra address uncovered stolen property. Officers recovered two stolen Toyota Landcruiser 4WDs, two stolen trailers and a stolen Kubota tractor. Two males were arrested and interviewed over theft of a motor vehicle, theft and handling stolen goods. Both men will be summonsed to appear at Korumburra Magistrates' Court at a later date. Police thanked community members whose information led to the discovery, and urged anyone with details of other stolen property to contact police or Crimestoppers on 1300 333 000.
