âOutrageousâ: Fireworks, bottles hurled at police, damage cars at gathering of 1000 âhoonsâ
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Several police cars were damaged after projectiles, including fireworks and glass bottles, were hurled at officers when they responded to a roving gathering of 600 cars and 1000 people on the Gold Coast overnight.
A bystander who filmed the gathering at one of the sites was attacked, and one of the cars involved later crashed, leaving its teenage driver in hospital with serious injuries.
A police car damaged when a âhooning incidentâ on the Gold Coast turned violent on Saturday night.
Police cracking down on hooning across the Gold Coast s northern suburbs attended large-scale gatherings in Pimpama, Yatala and Molendinar on Saturday night.
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Gold Coast police disappointed with behaviour of motorists at large scale gathering
Police were disappointed by the dangerous behaviour of some motorists who attended large scale gatherings on the northern end of the Gold Coast overnight which saw projectiles thrown at police, including fireworks.
A/Chief Superintendent Geoff Sheldon, District Officer said police investigations are on-going with officers reviewing CCTV, police body worn and dashcam footage, as well as Polair vision to identify the vehicles of those involved and locate the offenders.
“This behaviour is outrageous, clearly dangerous and will not be tolerated on our streets and in our suburbs. We are determined to locate as many vehicles and people involved in these overnight disturbances and dangerous driving incidents and they can expect to feel the full force of the law.”
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As Queensland opens up and holiday makers are roaring to hit the roads this Easter, The Courier-Mail has determined where the state s most lucrative speed and red light cameras are positioned, with one Gold Coast speed camera alone raking in over $16,000 per day. The state s five worst hot spots for drivers speeding and running red lights have been revealed, with the five locations drawing in an eye-watering amount of money. An intersection at Broadbeach Waters, Mount Gravatt-Capalaba Rd, the Pacific My in Loganholme, Kangaroo Point s Main St and the Bruce Hwy at Burpangary East raked in just shy of a gobsmacking $20 million in just one year.