Stolen vehicle charges, Manunda:
Police have charged a 41-year-old Bungalow man after an alleged break-and-enter in Manunda over the weekend.
It will be alleged the man broke into an Anderson Street business sometime between Friday, February 3 and Sunday 5, February before stealing a car.
At approximately 8 am yesterday, officers from the Cairns Tactical Crime Squad located the man and the stolen vehicle at a Parramatta Park unit block. Police conducted a search with officers finding and seizing a quantity of cannabis.
The man was later charged with one count each of entering the premise and committing an indictable offence, receiving tainted property, unlawful use of a motor vehicle, unlicensed driving, and possessing dangerous drugs. He is due to appear in Cairns Magistrates Court on February 23.
Police Appeal: Robbery, Manunda
Police are appealing for public assistance concerning a robbery in Manunda yesterday.
At approximately 5.30 pm, an 18-year-old woman was approached by four females as she was getting into a car on Koch Street.
An altercation ensued before the group stole a white 2013 Mazda 3 and left the scene. The woman sustained minor injuries in the incident.
The car was later located abandoned at White Rock.
Any witnesses or anyone with further information or footage of the incident is urged to contact the police.
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If you have information for the police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.
