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Sunrise Beach boy charged with 36 traffic offences

Police have charged a Sunrise Beach boy with 36 traffic offences that allegedly occurred across Noosaville, Peregian Beach, and Noosa Heads in nine separate incidents from March to May.

Detectives charged a 15-year-old Sunrise Beach boy with nine counts each of dangerous operation of a vehicle, driving without a driver’s licence, unregistered vehicle, and driving uninsured on Sunday 19 May.

The arrest follows an investigation launched by Noosa Heads Child Protection Unit into road offences involving young people riding electric bikes throughout Noosa Heads.

It will be alleged detectives found a series of videos uploaded to social media, with the Sunrise Beach boy engaging in dangerous stunts on an electric bike.

The Sunrise Beach boy was expected to appear before Maroochydore Childrens Court on 22 May.

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