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Man carjacked at knifepoint on Sunshine Coast, sparking 160km police chase

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Jacques, O. (2026, October 5). Man carjacked at knifepoint on Sunshine Coast, sparking 160km police chase. ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-06/carjacked-knifepoint-mount-coolum-crime/107232192

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ABC News (AU) · collected 2026-10-05 · by Owen Jacques

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Police arrested two men after a carjacking incident near a shopping center on David Low Way in Sunshine Coast around 6:30 pm on Monday. The victim, aged 55, was threatened with a knife and his vehicle was stolen. Officers conducted a chase that covered approximately 160 kilometers, deploying tire spikes to intercept the fleeing vehicle at Ebbw Vale before it was abandoned in Bundamba. One suspect, identified as a 26-year-old from Mount Coolum, faces charges including armed robbery and unlawful use of a motor vehicle. The second suspect, aged 29 and from Yarrabilba, is charged with unlawful use of a motor vehicle and released on bail.
Written by AI on 2026-10-05, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

On Monday just before 6:30pm, a 55-year-old man was threatened with a knife at a shopping center on David Low Way in the Sunshine Coast area, leading to his car being stolen by two suspects. The incident prompted a police chase involving a helicopter and tire spikes across about 160km from the initial robbery site through Ebbw Vale and Bundamba. One suspect abandoned the vehicle in Bundamba and fled on foot; he was apprehended shortly after near Mount Coolum. That 26-year-old man faces charges of armed robbery and unlawful use of a motor vehicle, while another 29-year-old from Yarrabilba is charged with unlawful use of a motor vehicle only, having been found in the car upon its abandonment. Both are expected to appear before courts in Ipswich and later this month respectively.

Written for “Manhunt After Carjacking” on 2026-11-03, grounded in this article and the 0 other(s) covering the same event.

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📰 Manhunt After Carjacking
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Who wrote this

Owen Jacques
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Topics

Bundamba Ebbw Vale Ipswich Mount Coolum Yarrabilba

Subjects

Bundamba GPE · 1× Ebbw Vale GPE · 1× Ipswich ORG · 1× Mount Coolum GPE · 1× Yarrabilba GPE · 1×

Narrative

Police say a man threatened a 55-year-old man with a knife and demanded his car keys at a shopping centre on David Low Way just before 6:30pm on Monday.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-05
2026-10-05 · ABC News (AU)
Man carjacked at knifepoint on Sunshine Coast, sparking 160km police chase · assertive framing

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Two men have been charged over an alleged carjacking on the Sunshine Coast. asserted
men → charge → Coast
Police say a man threatened a 55-year-old man with a knife and demanded his car keys at a shopping centre on David Low Way just before 6:30pm on Monday. asserted
man → say → Monday
Officers tracked the vehicle with the help of a police helicopter, then used tyre spikes to slow the vehicle at Ebbw Vale. asserted
Officers → track → Vale
Police say the vehicle was abandoned in Bundamba, where the driver fled on foot. asserted
driver → say → foot
A 26-year-old Mount Coolum man was arrested shortly after. asserted
man → arrest → ?
He has been charged with armed robbery and unlawful use of a motor vehicle and is due to face court in Ipswich this morning. asserted
He → charge → Ipswich
A 29-year-old Yarrabilba man, who police say was sitting in the car when they arrived, has been charged with unlawful use of a motor vehicle. asserted
they → say → vehicle
He was released on bail and is due to face court later this month. asserted
He → release → court
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