Detectives from the South Eastern Police Region are investigating a number of overnight break-ins of businesses in the Logan and the northern Gold Coast areas.
Around 3am the Loganholme PCYC was broken into, followed by a Pimpama – Jacobs Well Road convenience store at 3.30am, and a bait and tackle shop located on Jacobs Well Road around 3.40am.
Around 6.15am a café on Arthur Way, Ormeau was broken into.
Police believe the offenders used three stolen vehicles – a green Hyundai Excel sedan, stolen from Greenbank on July 10; a white Toyota Hilux dual cab with Queensland registration 773 RHG; and a maroon Ford Falcon sedan with Queensland registration 393RTS – during the break-ins.
The maroon Ford Falcon was stolen from a shopping centre car park on Carl Heck Blvd, Windaroo around 4.15 this morning. A 36-year-old man working in a bakery was confronted by three men, all wearing balaclavas, with the men intimated they had a firearm. They stole his vehicle after failing to break-into the bakery by driving the Hyundai into the roller doors.
The green Hyundai and the white Toyota were seen at the Loganholme, Jacobs Wells and Windaroo offences, with the maroon Ford coupled with the white Toyota seen at the Ormeau break-in.
Several of the break-ins involved driving a vehicle through the front of the businesses, causing extensive damage.
Property, including alcohol, cigarettes and knives were stolen.
The green Hyundai was located burnt out on Gore Road, Tamborine around 6am this morning.
No one was physically injured and police are appealing for anyone who may have seen the vehicles, or anyone acting suspiciously in the local areas, to contact Crime Stoppers.
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.
For all non-urgent police reporting or general police inquiries contact Policelink on 131 444 or www.Policelink.qld.gov.au 24hrs a day.
Crime Stoppers is a registered charity and community volunteer organisation working in partnership with the Queensland Police Service.