Update 4: Evade police, Maryborough

A man has been charged following and number of alleged incidents where cars were stolen and driven at speed between Brisbane and Maryborough last week.
It will be alleged on January 4 the man and another man travelled in a stolen vehicle along the Bruce Highway to from Brisbane to Maryborough before crashing at the corner of Edward and Russell Street and fleeing the scene.
The men then allegedly attended an address on Caringa Street, Maryborough around 3.20pm where they assaulted a 63-year-old man and stole his car.
The victim sustained bruising as a result.
The men then allegedly drove to Dundowran Beach where the stolen vehicle was abandoned.
It will be further alleged that around 6.15pm the men entered the garage of a residence on Waterview Drive at Dundowran Beach and stole a white Mazda 6.
The vehicle was subsequently located on Boscombe Road at Brookfield on January 5.
Later that night Wynnum police were conducting

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Armed robbery, Upper Mount Gravatt

Police are investigating an armed robbery incident which occurred at Upper Mount Gravatt early this morning (January 8).
At about 1.20am, two masked men armed with a firearm and a machete entered a licenced premises on Newnham Road.
The men threatened staff with the firearm and demanded cash.
The two men fled the scene a short time later with a quantity of money.
No one was physically injured during the incident.
Investigations are continuing.
 
If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131 444 or provide information using the online form 24hrs per day.
You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, by calling 1800 333 000 or via crimestoppersqld.com.au 24hrs per day.

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Suspicious building fire, Oxley

Police are investigating a suspicious building fire that occurred at Oxley this afternoon (January 7).
At about 3.30pm, police attended the premises on Seventeen Mile Rocks Road in relation to the building being on fire.
The eastern side the site was fully engulfed in flames however emergency services were successful in extinguishing the fire.
No one was injured as a result of the incident.
Investigations are continuing.
 
If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131 444 or provide information using the online form 24hrs per day.
You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, by calling 1800 333 000 or via crimestoppersqld.com.au 24hrs per day.

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