Police have charged an 18-year old New South Wales man following an incident on Saturday night in Surfers Paradise.
Police received information that there were foot marks on the railings of four adjoining balconies on level 8 of a high rise building on the Esplanade.
An 18-year-old man has been changed with one count of unregulated high risk activity and is due to appear in Southport Magistrates Court tomorrow.
Acting Chief Superintendant Des Lacy said that this kind of behavior is of great concern to police.
‘Police will continue their efforts to reduce the high risk behavior of ‘balcony hoping’ and are prepared to prosecute others who fail to listen to the warnings which have been given continually,’ he said.
“We want everyone to enjoy their Schoolies experience, but this kind of behavior is incredibly risky and the last thing we want to see if anyone being seriously injured or killed as a result of a poor choice.”
Anyone with information which could assist with this matter should contact Crime Stoppers anonymously via 1800 333 000 or crimestoppers.com.au 24hrs a day.
Crime Stoppers is a registered charity and community volunteer organisation working in partnership with the Queensland Police Service.
For all non-urgent police reporting or general police inquiries contact Policelink on 131 444 or Policelink.qld.gov.au 24hrs a day.