From Mark Boothman MP

"Police Solve Serious Assaults within the previous 24 hours, Gold Coast police have solved a number of violent assaults on the Gold Coast.  Yesterday afternoon, police charged two teenagers in relation to the serious assault of two security guards at a Palm Beach takeaway store. It is alleged that a disturbance occurred in the store in the early hours of November 11, 2012 which resulted in a security guard being knocked to the ground suffering severe head injuries.  A 16-year-old and 17-year-old boy have each been charged with two counts of assault occasioning bodily harm and are due to face Southport Magistrates Court today.  Police have also charged a 25-year-old man and a 30-year-old man with one count each of assault occasioning bodily harm, stealing, possession of a dangerous drug and possession of a drug utensil following the serious assault of a taxi driver at Coolangatta on the evening of November 11, 2012.  It is alleged that the taxi driver transported two men to an address in Coolangatta prior to the attack which caused him serious injury. Such examples reiterate the commitment of police to keeping our local area safe for all who live and visit the Gold Coast."