Police Arrest Man After Carjackings In Western Suburbs

Officers from Queensland Police Service have arrested a 32-year-old South Australian man following a series of alleged carjackings and attempted carjackings in the Werribee area late last month.

The series of aggravated incidents occurred in Werribee, Little River and Point Cook on Wednesday 29 May.

Detectives from Hamilton Crime Investigation Unit and Armed Crime Squad worked closely with officers from South Australian and Queensland police to locate the man as he made his way from Victoria into South Australia, New South Wales and Queensland.

The 32-year-old was arrested at a hotel in South Brisbane this morning.

Members from Hamilton CIU will fly to Brisbane in the coming days to apply for the man’s extradition to Victoria.

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