Two Teens Arrested in Southport

Queensland police have arrested two teenagers following reports of weapons at a tram station in Southport on October 24.

Officers attended the station on Scarborough Street shortly before 1 p.m. after receiving reports that a teenage boy and girl were allegedly carrying a knife. Police took a 16-year-old boy from Coombabah and a 15-year-old girl from Helensvale into custody.

Police said officers allegedly located a knife and a machete. The boy was dealt with under the Youth Justice Act for possessing a knife in a public place and possessing an item used in connection with unlawful entry. The girl was dealt with under the same legislation for possessing a knife in a public place.