A woman has been repeatedly hit with her own car as she tried to stop thieves from driving away as police release worrying statistics about youth crime.
Karyn Dawson is recovering in hospital after her vehicle was used to run her over as she attempted to stop the hoodlums.
CCTV vision shows two teenagers in hoodies and masks rummaging through the kitchen of her Townsville home on Monday before taking the keys to her car and driving away.
Townsville woman Karyn Dawson has been repeatedly run over with her own car as she tried to stop the thieves from driving away. Her partner ran out to try and help completely naked (pictured) but was unable to stop the robbers
Ms Dawson was in the backyard at the time the masked bandits entered through the front door of her home in north-eastern Queensland.
When she spotted the teens in her kitchen she says they were ‘spooked’ and ran out of the house.
The boys got in her car as she chased them, with vision showing Ms Dawson attempting to wrench the car door open as they attempted to reverse out of her driveway.
Ms Dawson’s screams awoke her partner David Searle who starch naked steamed out into the front yard and jumped in front of the car.
CCTV footage then shows the thieves drive off, running over Ms Dawson’s body.
Ms Dawson suffered internal bruising and grazes across her legs and arms and is recovering in hospital.
Ms Dawson said she tried to stop the teens from getting away in her car
Ms Dawson suffered internal bruising and grazes across her legs and arms and is recovering in hospital
The couple say they believed they lived in a good area and were on a nice street and have been left shocked that the street’s security cameras didn’t deter the thieves.
Mr Searle told 7News the youth crime in the area had reached a crisis point and the teens have a total disrespect for life.
‘These hoodlums … they have total disrespect for the law, human life and property,’ Mr Searle said.
Two 16-year-old boys have since been accused of being the pair who stole Ms Dawson’s car.
A 16-year-old Wulguru boy was charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing grievous bodily harm, entering a dwelling and committing an indictable offence, unlawful use of a motor vehicle and driving unlicensed.
A 16-year-old Kelso boy was charged with entering a dwelling and committing an indictable offence and unlawful use of a motor vehicle.
The theft comes days after a Queensland Police investigation concluded nearly 1,000 juvenile offenders had been arrested in Townsville in the space of just one year on suspicion of committing property crimes.
A recent Queensland Police investigation concluded nearly 1,000 juvenile offenders had been arrested in Townsville in the space of just one year on suspicion of committing property crimes (pictured: young people drawing graffiti reading ‘crime pays’ on the streets of Townsville)
Operation Uniform Cygnus was a year-long operation targeting repeat offenders with the aim to reduce the growing rates of property crime, including burglary and car theft (Townsville youth pictured)
Operation Uniform Cygnus was a year-long operation that began at the start of 2022 which targeted repeat offenders.
The police operation aimed to reduce the growing rates of property crime, including burglary and car theft.
A total of 1,322 offenders were arrested and charged as part of Operation Uniform Cygnus, over more than 4,000 offences, with juvenile offenders committing three-quarters of those offences.
Detective Acting Inspector Chris Hicks said the offenders were opportunistic and didn’t discriminate.
‘These offenders are opportunistic, and they’ll try every door in the street to get into a house,’ he said.
‘We can get them identified, investigated, arrested and put before the court, that’s our focus.’
On Friday, a 13 and 14-year-old boy were charged with 31 offences related to the theft of a Queensland Fire and Emergency Services vehicle from a Townsville home.
A total of 1,322 offenders were arrested and charged for more than 4,000 offences, with juvenile offenders committing three-quarters of the offences (pictured: Townsville)
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