On the beat: Police appeal for help to solve crimes on the Gold Coast

Bags allegedly taken from a hotel lobby and an e-bike hijacked from a tram stop are just some of the alleged crimes police need your help solving this week.

Police have appealed to the community to help identify four people they believe may be able to assist with investigations into crimes on the Gold Coast.

Police are appealing to the community to help identify four people they believe may be able to assist with their investigation into thefts on the Gold Coast.

If you have any information which may help police with their investigation, call crimestoppers on 1800 333 000.

LOST TICKET

Reference: QP2500674710

Just hours into her stay at a Surfers Paradise hotel, a 20-year-old tourist’s holiday took a turn for the worse after her bags were allegedly taken by an opportunistic thief.

The woman had just checked into a hotel on Hamilton Ave where she dropped off five bags to be held at about 11am on April 18.

The hotel gave her a ticket so she would eventually be able to get her bags back, which she accidentally dropped on the pavement outside.

Reference: QP2500674710. Police believe this man may be able to assist their investigation into the alleged theft of luggage from a Surfers Paradise hotel. Picture: Queensland Police Service.

Police allege two opportunistic passers-by picked up the ticket at about 3pm, and requested the luggage using the ticket.

They then left with two allegedly stolen bags.

Police believe the man in the picture may be able to help their investigation into the alleged theft.

TAKEN FOR A RIDE

Reference: QP2500606672

Police are appealing to the community to help crack a case for a 19-year-old man who returned to the Cypress Ave tram stop to find his bike missing in action.

Reference: QP2500606672. Police are appealing to the community to help identify this man, who may be able to assist with their investigation into the theft of an e-bike. Picture: Queensland Police Service.

The “Daxy’s Wolf” electric mountain bike and helmet was allegedly taken from the bike rack at the tram stop at about 2pm on April 8.

The man in the picture may be able to help police with their investigation, which aims to reunite the teenager with his bike.

BAG OF TRICKS

Reference: QP2500642342

Police would like to speak with this man and woman, who they believe may be able to assist with their investigation into the theft of groceries from a Main Beach store.

At around 4.40pm on April 13, a man entered the store and allegedly took some food items while the employee was busy at the store’s front counter.

Reference: QP2500642342. Police are appealing to the community to help identify this woman, who may be able to assist with their investigation into the theft of groceries from a Main Beach store. Picture: Queensland Police Service.

Reference: QP2500642342. Police are appealing to the community to help identify this man, who may be able to assist with their investigation into the theft of groceries from a Main Beach store. Picture: Queensland Police Service.

A few moments later, a woman entered the store.

The employee asked to search the woman’s bag, which the woman refused, and then left with the man.

Police believe the man and the woman pictured may be able to assist with their investigation into the theft.

Originally published as On the beat: Police appeal for help to solve crimes on the Gold Coast