Police Update 1: Wounding Incident, Southport

Police have charged two men following a wounding incident in Southport on Thursday, August 23.

It will be alleged just before 9pm, three men arrived at a Prince Street address in a stolen white Mazda BT-50 where an altercation occurred shortly after.

Upon arrival, police located a 27-year-old Southport man with a wound to his back and a 65-year-old Southport man with facial injuries.

Emergency services transported both men to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The three men allegedly left the scene in the Mazda BT-50 prior to police arrival.

The Mazda was allegedly stolen from a Bilinga address on August 8.

A 37-year-old Southport man has been charged with two counts of assault occasioning bodily harm whilst armed and one count of unlawful use of a motor vehicle. He is due to appear before Southport Magistrates Court on September 9.

A 55-year-old Broadbeach man has been charged with two counts of assault occasioning bodily harm whilst armed, and one count each of possession of a dangerous drug and possession of tainted property. He is due to appear before the Southport Magistrates Court today.

Earlier:

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 or call 131 444.

Report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers. Call 1800 333 000 or report online at www.crimestoppersqld.com.au.

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