Man is arrested after allegedly stealing two gold-coloured cars from a military base before returning to drive a golf buggy around the facility
- The man trespassed at the Townsville RAAF base and stole two cars from inside
- He returned a third time to the facility and drove a golf buggy between buildings
- He was denied bail and will appear in Townsville Magistrates Court on Monday
A man has been arrested after allegedly stealing two cars from a Queensland military base.
Police said a 29-year-old man trespassed at the base on Saturday evening and stole items including two sets of car keys, driving away in a gold Volkswagon Golf that was later found abandoned and returning to steal a gold Ford Fiesta.
He allegedly tried to re-enter the Townsville RAAF base about 6am on Sunday using the stolen vehicle but drove away when he was denied entry.
A man has been arrested after allegedly stealing two cars from a Queensland military base (Pictured: Townsville RAAF base)
The man was arrested about 11am when he allegedly entered the military base for a third time and was found driving a buggy around the facility.
The man was charged with three counts of entering premises and committing an indictable offence, unlawful use of a motor vehicle and trespass on Commonwealth land.
He was denied police bail and will appear in Townsville Magistrates Court on Monday.
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