Two Labor MPs targeted in ram-raid attacks
UNDER FIRE: Rob and Judy Schwarten with their dogs Summer and Kelsie. Pic: Rob Maccoll Source: The Courier-Mail
- Queensland election called for March 24
- Two ram raids on separate Labor MP’s properties
- Disgruntled 62yo man charged with wilful damage
THE state election has only just been called but police have already charged a disgruntled voter after he allegedly rammed the home of Rockhampton MP Robert Schwarten and the office of Capricornia MP Kirsten Livermore.
The 62-year-old Rockyview man is due to appear in Rockhampton Magistrates Court Thursday morning after he was charged with three counts of wilful damage for the alleged ram-raid offences on Tuesday night, the Courier Mail reports.
Police said the man drove his car into the rear door of Federal member Kirsten Livermore’s office on Denison St around 4pm, causing significant damage.
He then allegedly rammed the garage of state member Mr Schwarten’s home on Main St at Park Avenue around 6pm.
The garage door was completely destroyed in the alleged ram-raid, and a car parked inside sustained damage.
The man then allegedly reversed his car into the garage door of a home on Kerr St at Park Avenue, again causing significant damage.
It’s not known why the third property was targeted.
No one was injured in any of the incidents.
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