A 23-year-old Burnside man has been charged with seven offences after police recognised and followed a stolen vehicle to a financial institution.
Police became aware of a stolen blue Ford Territory traveling through the Sunshine Coast on June 27.
The Sunshine Coast Tactical Crime Squad tracked the vehicle to a financial institution on Bowman Road in Caloundra and followed the man inside. The man was seen to pull his hoodie over his head as he entered the financial institution and during a brief interaction with an employee of the business, police arrested the man.
Police allegedly found the man was carrying a small pocketknife inside the pocket of his hoodie, which led to the search of the stolen vehicle, where police allegedly located a larger knife and a small quantity of cannabis.
The car was allegedly stolen from an Alamein Street, Beenleigh address on June 27.
The 23-year-old Burnside man has been charged with one count each of possessing dangerous drugs, possession of a knife in a public place, failure to appear in accordance with undertaking, obstruct police officer, contravene direction or requirement Police Officer, driving of motor vehicle without a driver licence and unlawful use of motor vehicle.
He has been remanded in custody and is due to appear in the Maroochydore Magistrates Court on July 18.
Sunshine Coast District Officer Superintendent Craig Hawkins said this arrest is an example of the proactive work of Sunshine Coast police.
"I am very glad we took the actions we did before something more sinister happened," Superintendent Hawkins said.
"The community can be assured that we're taking a proactive approach to crime and are working to disrupt offending before it happens.
"Information from the community, internal intelligence and proactive policing methodology allows us to interfere early."
If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.
Report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers. Call 1800 333 000 or report online at www.crimestoppersqld.com.au.
