Police are investigating a ram raid at Mackay’s Bullet Bikes after two motorbikes were stolen
One stolen motorbike was found after it fell off the back of a getaway car used in the theft, with another bike still missing.
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UPDATE 2PM: Police have obtained CCTV footage of a ram raid at a Mackay business where a thief used a stolen ute to smash into the store and steal two motorbikes.
Police are investigating whether a ute involved in a collision with police at North Mackay was linked to a ram raid of Bullet Bikes on Gordon St about 11pm Tuesday.
They said a stolen white 2017 Nissan Navara with registration 523 YAI reversed into the glass doors of the business.
An unknown man wearing a hi-vis shirt then got out of the ute and entered the business through the damaged glass.
A red Honda motorcycle was taken out of the business and loaded onto the ute’s tray.
A orange and white KTM motorcycle was then taken out of the business and also loaded onto the tray.
The stolen Nissan Navara then drove away from the area in the direction of Milton St.
Police found the red Honda motorcycle on the roadway at the intersection of Gordon St and Milton St after it allegedly fell off the tray of the ute.
The orange and white coloured KTM motorcycle has not yet been found.
Anyone with information should phone Policelink on 131 444 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
INITIAL 7.20AM: Thieves have used a ute to smash their way into a Mackay business and steal two motorbikes.
The ram raid was reported at the Bullet Bikes store on Gordon St about 11pm Tuesday.
A Queensland Police spokeswoman said one of the motorbikes was found a short distance from the crime scene.
She said after the motorbikes were loaded onto the ute tray, one fell off the back of the vehicle.
Police are still looking for the other motorbike.
No arrests have been made and investigations are continuing.
The spokeswoman said there was a similar type of break-in reported at a business on Maggiolo Dr, Paget early Wednesday.
She said a door was damaged and it was unclear if anything had been taken.
It is not known at this stage if two incidents were linked.
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