Police have charged a man following two alleged sexual assault incidents on Friday, October 25 on the Gold Coast.
Around 4.00pm, police were called to a business on Mirambeena Drive, Pimpama following a report that a man had allegedly dragged a 47-year-old female employee to the floor and attempted to sexually assault her.
The female victim screamed, which alerted her colleague. The colleague and two members of the public then restrained the man. alleged offender.
Upon arrival, police arrested the man. alleged offender.
Police will allege the same male offender man assaulted a 23-year-old woman female on a train as it travelled between Beenleigh and Ormeau.
A 42-year-old Jindalee man has been charged with two counts of assault with intent to commit rape.
He appeared at Southport Magistrates Court on October 26 and was remanded in custody.
He is due to reappear at Southport Magistrates Court on November 26.
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.
If you've experienced sexual assault, it is not your fault and you are not alone. There are multiple ways to report what has happened to you depending on your situation.
If there's an immediate danger, call Triple Zero (000). You can also report online via: https://forms.police.qld.gov.au/launch/SexualAssault, over the phone or face to face at a police station.
There are also Alternative Reporting Options available depending on your situation.
For confidential information, counselling and support, call the State-wide Sexual Assault Helpline on 1800 010 120 or 1800 RESPECT for 24-hour help.
