The husband of a woman who tested positive for Covid-19 is the region’s second active case, as a police investigation of the Caloundra outbreak ramps up.
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Subscriber only A man who was arrested on Wednesday afternoon following an alleged string of offences including stealing cars and dangerous driving has faced court. Aaron John Robbie, 34, will remain in custody following his appearance in Maroochydore Magistrates Court on Thursday morning. Speaking to media on Thursday, Maroochydore Criminal Investigations Branch officer-in-charge Daren Edwards said the Mountain Creek man was arrested after police allege he threatened another man at knifepoint, demanding the keys to his vehicle at a Gardak Street address, before fleeing the scene on foot about 3.30pm on Wednesday. Senior Sergeant Edwards said Mr Robbie was apprehended a short distance away.
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UPDATE 4.30PM: The owner of a utility which was allegedly used in a high-speed spree across the Sunshine Coast says GPS technology helped him track the vehicle. DSE Civil Electrical director Darryl Rankin said he had tracked his allegedly stolen Toyota HiLux from his Warana shopfront to a Gardak Street, Maroochydore address. Mr Rankin said it was a young man behind the wheel of the utility which went roaring out of his shop s driveway about 12pm. He said the GPS tracker helped police follow the man s many movements and eventually catch him. DSE Civil Electrical director Darryl Rankin. Picture: Patrick Woods