A trio of teens charged with more an 100 offences across south east Queensland.
Three under-18s have been charged with more than 100 offences between them following an alleged four-month rampage across 17 South East Queensland suburbs.
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Three teenagers have been charged with more than 100 offences between them following an alleged series of break-and-enters across Brisbane’s south, Logan and the Gold Coast.
Police allege the offences, which include several break-and-enters and the dangerous operation of a motor vehicles, were committed between May 9 and September 16.
The trio were allegedly involved in a break-in at Pallara on August 25, and a break-in at Stretton days later.
Two of the teens were then also allegedly involved in stealing a motorbike in Logan.
The boys, aged 15, 16, and 17, allegedly committed further property offences in 17 suburbs across the southeast.
The property crime offences are alleged to have occurred across Brisbane’s southern suburbs, including Hills, Calamvale, Underwood, Eight-mile Plains, Stretton, Park Ridge, Drewvale, Carindale, Pallara, Rochedale, Sunnybank, Park Ridge, Heritage Park, Berrinba, and Maudsland on the Gold Coast along with Logan Reserve.
The 15-year-old Crestmead boy was arrested on September 3 and charged with 65 property-related offences spanning from May 9 to August 26.
He appeared before Beenleigh Children’s Court on September 13.
The 16-year-old Kingston boy was arrested on September 16 and charged with 22 offences including eight counts of enter dwelling and commit, three counts each of attempted enter dwelling with intent in company, and attempted enter dwelling with intent, two counts each of enter dwelling by intent by break in company, unlawful use of a motor vehicle, and one count each of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and driving a motor vehicle without a driver licence, enter dwelling with intent, enter dwelling by break in company face masked, blackened or disguised with intent to commit indictable offence, and enter dwelling with intent by break uses/threatens violence in company.
He was expected to appear before Brisbane Children’s Court on September 17.
The 17-year-old Beenleigh boy was arrested on September 16 and charged with 27 offences including 16 counts of enter dwelling and commit, two counts each of enter dwelling with intent by break, and unlawful use of a motor vehicle, attempted enter dwelling and commit, and one count each of face masked, blackened or disguised with intent to commit indictable offence, dangerous operation of a vehicle, attempt to enter a dwelling with intent in company, premises and commit indictable offence, and attempted enter dwelling with intent by break.
He was expected to appear before Brisbane Children’s Court on September 17.
Acting Senior Sergeant Justin Suffolk said intelligence and forensic officers had worked tirelessly throughout the investigation to locate the teenagers.
“We thank the public for the vital information provided that assisted police in locating the alleged perpetrators,” Act Sen Srg Suffolk said.
“Police are committed to continuing efforts to disrupt, prevent and investigate property crime offences and urge anyone with information that could assist investigations or inform future policing activities to come forward.”