'You are grubs': Queensland man charged after allegedly looting flood impacted homes
A 21-year-old man has been charged after allegedly looting flood impacted homes in central Queensland.
Queensland Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll said she was "disgusted" to learn there are multiple allegations of looting in Goodna, Blackstone and Bundamba.
She said a man has been arrested and charged with burglary offences, with two other instances currently under investigation.
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Homes were inundated by flood water yesterday in Goodna, west of Brisbane. Getty
Officers said one home and two businesses were targeted.
Police Minister Mark Ryan condemned the "outrageous behaviour" as tens of thousands of people suffer through the life-threatening event hitting both Queensland and New South Wales.
"Let me put this as politely as I can to those people engaged in that behaviour," Mr Ryan said.
Parts of South-East Queensland are experiencing the worst flooding in over a decade, with several towns under evacuation orders. Getty
"What you are doing is not just illegal, but you are also grubs.
"You are preying on the most vulnerable Queenslanders, at the time they are most vulnerable.
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"The police will find you and bring you before the courts.
"I'll go even further to say you're not even Queenslanders when you engage in this [alleged] behaviour because Queenslanders help their mates, Queenslanders support their mates.
"If you're thieving from them, you're not a Queenslander, you're a grub."
Anyone with information is asked to call Police Link or Crime Stoppers.
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