Townsville police are continuing to crack down on repeat offenders, with almost 300 people arrested in just over two weeks.
Since August 9, officers have taken 287 people into custody – 216 adults and 71 juveniles – on a total of 997 charges. Offences include property crime, traffic matters, domestic violence breaches and bail violations.
The operation combines highly visible policing with covert measures, targeting offenders causing the most harm to the community. Patrols are focusing on hotspot areas such as the CBD, the Safe Night Precinct, shopping centres and transport hubs.
Police have also conducted more than 500 bail checks and nearly 900 wanding operations, which resulted in 13 weapons being seized.
Recent arrests include a 40-year-old Mundingburra man, charged over the armed robbery of a Rasmussen post office on August 18, a 40-year-old Townsville man, facing multiple domestic violence charges after being intercepted in Aitkenvale on August 23, a 50-year-old Heatley man, charged with possessing a knife in a public place during a wanding operation in Pimlico and a 14-year-old boy, dealt with under the Youth Justice Act after being caught during a Safe Night Precinct patrol.
