A man has allegedly driven a stolen car to a Queensland bank and walked inside with his hood over his head armed with a knife.
Police say the man pulled his hood over his head as he entered the financial institution on Bowman Road in Caloundra and was speaking with an employee when he was arrested by officers who had been tracking him.Rolling coverage of Trump assassination attemptThe 23-year-old Burnside man was allegedly driving a blue Ford Territory that had been stolen from an address on Alamein Street in Beenleigh on June 27.A larger knife and a small quantity of cannabis were allegedly found in the car.
"I am very glad we took the actions we did before something more sinister happened," Superintendent Craig Hawkins said."The community can be assured that we're taking a proactive approach to crime and are working to disrupt offending before it happens. "Information from the community, internal intelligence and proactive policing methodology allows us to interfere early."
The 23-year-old Burnside man has been charged with one count each of possessing dangerous drugs, possession of a knife in a public place, failure to appear in accordance with undertaking, obstruct police officer, contravene direction or requirement Police Officer, driving of motor vehicle without a driver licence and unlawful use of motor vehicle.
He has been remanded in custody and is due to appear in the Maroochydore Magistrates Court on July 18.
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