Ipswich detectives have released vision of a man they want to speak to in relation to an incident in Leichhardt in late September that saw a 64-year-old woman forced to transfer money online.
“It will be alleged on the night of September 29 around 9.30pm three men approached a 17-year-old girl and a 25-year-old man who were sitting in a white Holden Commodore on Little Street in Goodna,” Queensland Police said in a statement.
“The pair were forced to drive to a Walter Court address where the three men then forced a 64-year-old woman to wire transfer money, before stealing several handbags and fleeing in the stolen sedan, which has since been located.”
Police say no-one was physically injured in the incident.
“Detectives are still trying to locate this man who is Caucasian, around 170cm in height, skinny and has a distinctive tattoo on the left side of his arm (pictured, below) with a small rat’s tail.”
Police investigations resulted in detectives charging a 26-year-old North Booval man with one count each of burglary and commit indictable offence, extortion with intent to gain benefit with threat or detriment and unlawful use of a motor vehicle.
He is next due to appear before the Ipswich Magistrates Court on February 3 next year.
“Investigators are also looking to speak with a third man whose whereabouts is currently unknown,” QPS said.
Anyone with any information about the man depicted whereabouts is urged to contact police.
