Youths steal luxury cars from Alexandra Headland home, Sunshine Coast

A group of youths in hoodies has been caught on film breaking into a Sunshine Coast home and stealing two luxury cars – with the victim saying he doubts they’ll ever be arrested for the crime. VIDEO HERE.

A group of youths in hoodies has been caught on film breaking into a Sunshine Coast home and stealing two luxury cars – with the victim saying he doubts they’ll ever be arrested for the crime.

A Sunshine Coast family was woken on September 12 to discover their home broken into, their luxury cars gone and their “privacy violated”.

The father, who wished to remain anonymous, said he did not hold much hope for the arrest of the thieves or that they would face legal consequences for the crime.

“It was surreal,” he said.

The father-of-two woke to discover his home broken into and his cars, a Porsche Macan GTS and Land Rover Defender, stolen from his place at Alexandra Headland.

Their CCTV cameras caught the youths in action.

“There were four of them that came into our property and another one waiting out in their getaway car,” he said.

“It was about 12.33am. We didn’t wake up and the dogs were in the laundry because they’d recently been barking at possums and disturbing the neighbours.

Youths steal luxury cars from Alexandra Headland home. Picture – contributed.

“I wish I’d woken up so I could have done something but also on one hand that would have created more drama and it could have been even more traumatic for my kids.”

His was at home, upstairs asleep with his wife when it happened. His 15-year-old daughter and 17-year-old son were also not woken up.

“We had a fake book near our front door where we hide our car keys. They got in via the sliding door which I did lock but maybe it wasn’t closed properly,” he said.

“The crazy part to me is that they were able to find our hidden car keys.

“One of them was bare feet so maybe that’s how they stayed so quiet.”

The concerned father said his family was shaken but doing okay.

“My wife was feeling really weird about it and the kids have struggled sleeping since,” he said.

“The fact they were minors makes us feel a bit safer.

“But still very on edge, double locking everything, and just laying up at night imagining the worst happening.

“You feel like this would never happen because it’s our home and our space and because it’s ours that no one would do that.

“It’s a complete violation of our home and our space.”

Youths steal luxury cars from Alexandra Headland home. Picture – contributed.

Throughout it all the dad said local police were amazing.

“They’ve found both the cars. One of them, the Defender, was left in North Buderim just 12 minutes later. Inside was my wallet, cash, suit jacket and the car keys,” he said.

“There was no damage to it.

“The other car they found at a unit complex at Maroochydore but with no keys so we can’t get into it.

‘THEY WEREN’T SCARED OF SECURITY CAMERAS’

“We’ve had it towed but because of the Porsche locking system we have to wait a couple of months to get a key shipped from Germany. ”

The family was worried as the youths still had keys to their cars.

“I’ve been told from a towing company that they’ve picked up more than 25 stolen cars for cops the past three weeks,” the father said.

“It’s a time to be vigilant with youth crime.

“I don’t feel unsafe yet but it's creeping in. I think we’ve taken for granted that something like that wouldn’t happen to us.

“I honestly think they won’t get arrested and won’t stop. I think this is the future.

“I don’t see how police will ever stop this behaviour. It goes to the roots of how these kids are brought up.

“I couldn’t imagine having the stomach to go into someone else’s house … especially at that age … when I was that age I was scared of any adult.”

Youths steal luxury cars from Alexandra Headland home. Picture – contributed.

Despite the thefts, the father said he was grateful they slept through the break in and that no one was hurt.

A Queensland Police Service spokeswoman confirmed no one has been arrested or charged regarding the break ins and car thefts at this stage.

“Sunshine Coast police urge people to always keep the doors and windows of your home and cars locked to prevent opportunistic thieves,” the QPS spokeswoman said.

“Please also remember to keep any valuables, including keys, hidden away from plain sight.

“The main aim of the Queensland Police Service (QPS) is to ensure community safety by preventing, disrupting, responding to and investigating crime in the community.

“Police work tirelessly to ensure anyone who commits a crime is brought before the court.”

Investigations are ongoing.