On The Beat 12 September

Hammer-Wielding Crime Spree Ends In Arrest

Mackay was rattled last Wednesday, September 3, after three armed robberies were carried out in less than 12 hours — all allegedly by the same offender.

The crime spree began at 10.30 am when police were called to a business on Celeber Drive, Andergrove. A man, armed with a hammer, allegedly threatened an employee and fled with a sum of cash.

By 7 pm, officers were again responding, this time to a Finch Street convenience store in Slade Point. A man matching the same description is alleged to have demanded money while brandishing a hammer before escaping in a white sedan with cash.

The third incident took place just after 10 pm at a service station on Empire Street, Paget. Police allege the man again used a hammer to intimidate staff before leaving with a phone charger.

In all three robberies, employees were left shaken but not physically injured.

The man’s run ended just hours later. At 4 am on September 4, police intercepted a vehicle and arrested a 27-year-old Greenmount man.

He has since been charged with three counts of armed robbery and was set to face Mackay Magistrates Court on Friday, September 5.

References:  QP2501584636, QP2501586916, QP2501587695

Teen Passenger Suffers Critical Injuries In Paget Rollover

Police are appealing for public assistance as investigations continue into a serious single-vehicle crash at Paget on 4 September.

At around 10.35pm, emergency services were called to Broadsound Road near the intersection with Farrellys Road after a grey Ford Falcon sedan veered off the road and rolled onto its roof.

The 18-year-old male driver managed to remove himself from the vehicle and was taken to Mackay Base Hospital in a stable condition.

An 18-year-old female passenger was trapped and had to be freed by emergency services. She sustained serious life-threatening injuries to her lower body, was transported to Mackay Base Hospital, and later transferred to the Royal Brisbane Women’s Hospital for further treatment.

Mackay’s Forensic Crash Unit is seeking witnesses who were travelling along Broadsound Road between 10pm and 11pm, as well as anyone with dashcam or CCTV footage from the area that may assist their investigation.

Reference: QP2501595375

Man Charged After Knives Found In Mackay Shopping Centre

A 25-year-old Walkerston man has been charged after police allegedly located knives in his possession at a Mackay shopping centre on 5 September.

Around 2.30pm on Friday, officers approached the man in a shopping centre car park and detained him in relation to another matter. During a subsequent search, police allegedly found two knives inside his backpack.

He was issued with a notice to appear in Mackay Magistrates Court on 24 September 2025 for the alleged offence of unlawfully possessing a knife in a public place.

Mackay Police said they will continue proactive patrols aimed at detecting and deterring the possession of edged weapons, while also targeting anti-social behaviour in public spaces.

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Photo source: Queensland Police Service

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