Between 9pm Wednesday June 10 and 6am Thursday June 11, unknown people have used a blue and or pink spray paint to graffiti extensive amounts of property Gold Coast City Council parks and private property within the Jacobs Ridge Estate. Police have identified up to 20 people who have had their private vehicles, caravans, trailers, horse floats, fences, dwellings and garages sprayed.
The main words sprayed are ‘OWR’ ‘WEAR’ ‘WEAR ARE HERE’ and ‘WE ARE HERE’.
Senior Constable Adam Oliphant from the Norfolk Village Police Beat says, “Graffiti of this extent is unsightly, and not what this community is about. It not only costs those directly effected with an expensive clean up, but costs the local council thousands of dollars per year to clean up. This cost is passed on to all rate payers, so as a community we all end up paying for it.”
Police are investigating a number of leads and viewing CCTV from local residents. Further investigation is being made with staff and students from the local schools and the graffiti identification database in an attempt to identify the owner of the tags.
Police have released the following photographs of some of the damage.
Senior Constable Adam Oliphant has added, “Somebody knows who has done this. The images have been released for any person who knows may be responsible to come forward and provide this information. They may do so anonymously via Policelink Ph 131 444 or Crime Stoppers Ph 1800 333 000, by quoting Report QI1500808275.”
Norfolk Village Police Beat may also be contacted on Ph 5549 3099.
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.