A Brisbane local has spoken about the moment he was carjacked by what he believed were teens, as new statistics revealed the staggering number of vehicles stolen from Queenslanders each day.
One Brisbane resident has insisted Queenslanders are"not being heard" and feel helpless as the number of car thefts in the state soar to a 10-year high.
"I was in my driveway reversing and all of a sudden two guys appeared on both sides of the car and started banging. I initially thought I made a mistake in reversing that’s why they’re angry," he said to First Edition host Peter Stefanovic.Brisbane resident Angelo Justus recalled the terrifying moment a group of what he believed were teenagers demanding him hand over his car on Sunday.
According to the numbers from the Queensland Police division data, Cairns reported 859 vehicle thefts in the past 12 months, or more than two a day.Logan Central, Kirwan , Southport and Broadbeach all reported more than 400 stolen cars in one year.
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