Two men charged over CBD crime spree where 13 Toowoomba businesses were broken into

The list of businesses targeted included a Dominos Pizza franchise, a pawn shop, an electronics store and multiple takeaway stores.

Two young men have been remanded in custody after they were charged with breaking into more than a dozen businesses.

Police will allege the men stole a vehicle from a Range St address in Mt Lofty sometime after 10.30pm on April 23 and used it to hit 13 businesses across the city.

They included an electronic store on Margaret St in Toowoomba City, a Dominos Pizza in Herries St at East Toowoomba, three takeaway stores and an international grocery store on Bridge St at Wilsonton, a coffee shop and two takeaway stores at a shopping centre on Ruthven St at Harlaxton, a tobacconist on Campbell St in Oakey, a produce store on Meringandan Goombungee Rd at Meringandan and a takeaway store at a shopping centre on Highfields Rd, Highfields.

Police charge two young men over spate of business break ins.

Police also allege an attempt was made to break into a pawn shop on Herries St at East Toowoomba.

The men were arrested on Monday and held in custody overnight to face the Toowoomba Magistrates Court on Tuesday.

An 18-year-old Centenary Heights man has been charged with 28 offences including 17 counts of enter premises with intent, three counts of breach bail, two counts of unlawful use of a motor vehicle and receiving tainted property and one count each of enter dwelling and unlicensed driving.

The man has been remanded in custody and is due to appear in the Toowoomba Magistrates Court on June 10.

An 18-year-old Newtown man has been charged with 23 offences including 15 counts of enter premises with intent, two counts of stealing and trespass, and one count each of enter dwelling, unlawful use of a motor vehicle, obstruct police and threatening violence.

He has also been remanded in custody and is due to appear in the Toowoomba Magistrates Court on June 17.

Originally published as Two men charged over CBD crime spree where 13 Toowoomba businesses were broken into