Thieves sneak into Charleville home, steal car keys

THIEVES have gone for a cruise in a stolen ute after stealing the keys from an unlocked home in Charleville.

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POLICE are trying to hunt down thieves who broke into a dwelling and stole the resident’s car keys while they were asleep.

Between 8.30pm on September 3 and 1.35am on September 4, the offenders snuck into a Bailey Bar Caravan Park dwelling in Charleville via an unlocked sliding door.

Constable Demi Tomlinson said it is being considered a ‘sneak offence’ as the victims were in bed at the time.

The offenders took a set of keys for a Ford FPV Pursuit ute.

Police believe the ute was pushed from its parking spot before being driven away.

It was later found at Ridge Street with a damaged radiator pipe.

A Queensland Police spokesman said investigations are continuing and no one has been charged yet.

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