Detectives from the Pine Rivers Child Protection and Investigation Unit have arrested and charged four teenagers with severe crimes including robbery, deprivation of liberty, and torture following an incident in Petrie, Queensland. The crimes occurred in the early hours of Friday, April 17, 2026. According to police reports, the sequence of events began when a teenage boy coerced a 17-year-old into allowing him to use his phone under the pretext of calling a rideshare. Shortly afterward, a red Kia Rio with four occupants stopped, and the 17-year-old was forcibly pushed into the car and subjected to physical assaults including kicking, punching, and tasering by the passengers. The victim was later taken to Lawnton Pocket Road in Lawnton, where he was further assaulted. The attackers absconded with the victim’s belongings before he was aided by a passerby who provided transportation back to his residence. Fortunately, the victim sustained only minor injuries which did not necessitate hospital treatment. In a swift response, police apprehended two 17-year-old suspects from Banyo and two others, one 17-year-old from Deagon and an 18-year-old also from Banyo. They face multiple charges including armed robbery, torture, and deprivation of liberty, and are scheduled for court appearances throughout April. Police are continuing their investigation and are calling for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage from the areas of Anzac Avenue in Petrie and Gympie Road in Strathpine between 2 and 3 am on the day of the incident to come forward. The Queensland Police urge anyone with information to contact Policelink or Crime Stoppers anonymously. Post navigation Slacks Creek Tobacco Heist