Police are investigating after two armed men confronted a woman and forced her into a vehicle before robbing her in Mango Hill yesterday afternoon (May 2). The 65-year-old local woman was walking along Halpine Drive at around 3pm when a white Ford sedan, possibly an older style Falcon, pulled up alongside her. A male passenger […]
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Sandgate crime wrap
Burglaries The total number of burglaries in the North Gateway Patrol Group these past 21 days was 13. Suburb Street Time Entry Method Property Stolen Date Deagon Biarra Street Day Patio area Tools 11/04/2019 Deagon Braun Street Evening Smash glass Nil 23/4/2019 Brighton Wickham Street Evening Patio area Two chairs 12/04/2019 Brighton Dunne Street Evening […]
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