A hunt is underway for a masked driver who allegedly rammed a stolen ute into a community leagues club, causing thousands of dollars of damage.
The Toyota Hilux utility smashed through the front doors of Wests Leagues Club Mackay, on Queensland s east coast, at about 3am on Wednesday.
Queensland Police allege the ute caused extensive damage to doors, walls, the ceiling and reception as the masked driver tried to steal money from an ATM.
A hunt is underway for a masked driver who allegedly rammed a stolen ute into a community leagues club, causing thousands of dollars of damage
The Toyota Hilux utility smashed through the front doors of Wests Leagues Club Mackay, on Queensland s east coast, at about 3am on Wednesday
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Subscriber only Wests Leagues Club has had to close its doors to the public after a failed break-in attempt in the early hours of Wednesday morning caused thousands of dollars worth of damage. Shortly before 3am, a stolen Toyota HiLux utility was used by a masked driver to smash through the front doors of the club on Branscombe Rd at Walkerston. Wests Leagues Club has had to close its doors to the public after a failed break-in attempt in the early hours of Wednesday morning caused thousands of dollars worth of damage. The impact caused extensive damage to doors, walls, the ceiling and reception, in an attempt to gain access to an ATM.
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