Sunshine Coast CIB officer-in-charge Detective Senior Sergeant Daren Edwards said the man was caught in Emu Park, near Rockhampton on Friday night. Adcock was found in a Toyota Camry on the corner of Roden and Schofield streets in Keppel Sands where he was approached by officers. Police will allege he reversed into a police vehicle and took off on foot. He was tracked by the dog squad and found hiding behind a shed. He was tasered and then pulled out a knife to fight off a police dog, Sergeant Edwards said. The dog did not sustain any injuries. Adcock, however, required treatment for dog bites at a Rockhampton hospital.
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Subscriber only A manhunt has resumed today as police scour bushland and creeks in bid to find a man and woman who authorities fear is still armed with a machete. Police have warned people to not approach a man they say is dangerous . It comes after his alleged involvement in a violent crime spree including the serious assault on a group of teenagers. Kendall Arthur Poole, 38, is believed to be camping in bush with a 38-year-old woman in the Coochin Creek area. Sunshine Coast Criminal Investigation Branch officer-in-charge Detective Senior Sergeant Daren Edwards said it was more than likely that Poole was still armed with the weapon.
Sunshine Coast CIB officer-in-charge Detective Senior Sergeant Daren Edwards congratulating his retired colleague Detective Sergeant Graeme Farlow. Picture: Matty Holdsworth To put a result to the end of an investigation, a result for the Morcombes, Sgt Farlow said of one of his most memorable career moments. My job is to satisfy the victims. Myself and Daren, we were there in the bushes when they took him out. The result was 100 per cent positive. There s a few others, a murder up at Noosa, one out west, a lot of them you don t dwell on, but the results speak for themselves. Sgt Farlow started in the Academy in 1978 and joined the Sunshine Coast Criminal Investigation Branch in 1983.
“They also targeted electric bikes at premises.”
Sen-Sgt Edwards said the businesses reported having “several thousands in coins” stolen and several thousands of dollars’ worth of damage.
He said electric bicycles worth $1500 were stolen from Mooloolaba and an electric bike and backpack from Kings Beach worth $4000.
A 50-year-old and 26-year-old are in custody at the Maroochydore watch-house while a 46-year-old woman was bailed.
Sen-Sgt Edwards said the 50-year-old was charged with eight counts of enter a premises and commit an offence.
He the 26-year-old was charged with seven counts of enter and commit, two drug charges and one possess tainted property.
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A 50-year-old man has been refused bail after three people were charged with a series of break ins at Sunshine Coast car washes.
Leslie Scott Saunders, from Deception Bay, was on Thursday refused bail on eight charges of entering a premises and committing an indictable offence.
Sunshine Coast Criminal Investigation Branch officer-in-charge Detective Senior Sergeant Daren Edwards on Thursday morning said Mr Saunders was one of three people charged after four car wash facilities were stolen from between September and December.
The alleged victim businesses were Shine Auto Wash at Caloundra, 24/7 Car Wash at Maroochydore, F1 Car and Dog Wash at Noosaville and Clean It Car Wash at Narangba.