ON THE BEAT

People Seen Fleeing Into Cane Fields From Car Fire
Police are appealing for assistance following a suspicious car fire in Glenella on Saturday, September 7.
Just before 8am, emergency services were called to Glendaragh Road following reports a white Ford Focus was on fire.
Upon police arrival, three people were seen running from the scene into surrounding cane fields.
The fire was extinguished, however, the vehicle sustained significant damage.
Investigations into the registration of the vehicle are ongoing.
Police are appealing to anyone with information, or relevant dashcam or CCTV vision, to come forward. Reference number QP2401539271.

Stolen Vehicle Halts Coal Transportation
A Sarina resident was woken by the sound of their dog barking at around 2:15 am on September 10, followed by the noise of a car being driven away quickly from their Cemetery Road home. Upon investigation, it was discovered that a silver 2012 Nissan Patrol, registration 402 KX6, had been stolen from the front footpath of the property.
The stolen vehicle was located later that morning, abandoned across a railway track on the Bruce Highway near Koumala. The Nissan sustained damage to the undercarriage and tyres.
As a result of the vehicle's positioning, the Central Queensland Coal Network was temporarily shut down after the car was found on the rail line near Yukan, south of Sarina. Authorities are seeking information about the circumstances surrounding the theft and abandonment of the vehicle.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the police, referencing case number QP2401554883.

Assault, Theft And Nuisance
A 36-year-old man who resides in East Mackay has been arrested and charged with multiple offences following an alleged incident at a shopping complex on Bridge Road in West Mackay on September 7.
It's alleged that the man has entered a business at the shopping complex and stolen items from inside.
It's further alleged that the man has walked out of the business and then poured orange juice over another person before pushing them to the ground.
It's further alleged that the man has then flipped over a table which was set up for charity sales, he has then left the area on foot.
It's alleged that patrolling officers found the man walking nearby and he was arrested.
The 36-year-old man has been charged with the serious assault of a person over 60, stealing and committing a public nuisance.

Fisherman Tries To Hook Cell Phone
At approximately 8:20 am on September 7, a person walking through the intersection of Gordon Street and Wood Street in Mackay was the victim of an alleged theft. According to reports, a man walking nearby lunged at the victim, snatching a mobile phone from their shirt pocket before attempting to flee the scene.
The victim briefly chased after the man, who then threw the stolen phone into a nearby gutter, causing it to break and become inoperable.
The suspect is described as a Caucasian male, aged between 40 and 50, approximately six feet tall, with stubble. He was wearing a fishing hat, shorts, and a t-shirt at the time of the incident.
Police are encouraging anyone with information related to this matter to come forward. Please reference police report number QP2401540454.

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