Gatton police investigating dozens of break ins along main street

Four offenders went on a cross-country crime spree throughout Brisbane and the Lockyer Valley, stealing multiple cars and trashing a dozen stores.

Police are searching for this dark coloured Holden Cruze sedan (693VLE) after it was stolen from Wilks Street in Gatton about 12.15am on Sunday, September 1, 2024.

Detectives are closing in on four offenders who broke into about a dozen homes and businesses causing thousands of dollars’ worth of damage.

Gatton police station Officer-in-Charge Rowland Browne said the offender stole a white Mitsubishi ASX from a Jensen Street home in the early hours of Saturday morning.

They drove the vehicle to Brisbane stopping at Redbank and attempting to force entry to a business on Collingwood Drive

At about 3.50am multiple shops were then broken into at a shopping complex on Goggs Road in Sinnamon Park.

Just before 4am, there were reports of an attempted break and enter at a tobacconist on Moggill Road in Indooroopilly.

The Mitsubishi ASX is believed to be involved in a break-and-enter at several businesses at a shopping complex on Blunder Road in Oxley.

The car was subsequently seen at a break and enter of a shopping centre on Wirraway Parade in Inala around 4.35am.

By Sunday the offenders were back in Gatton where they stole a dark coloured Holden Cruze sedan (693VLE) from a Wilks Street address.

Both vehicles were involved in property offences in the Gatton CBD during the early hours of Sunday morning.

Snt Sgt Browne said the offenders forced entry to the Betta Electrical store, but were only interested in cash.

“They were in the business for about 20 seconds, went straight to the register, took what they could and fled,” he said.

The offenders proceeded to move up the main street, smashing windows and doors at another eight businesses and stealing small amounts of cash from some.

“This is really out of character for Gatton,” Snr Sgt Browne said.

“Having businesses broken into is relatively rare, but this scale is unparalleled.”

About 5am the white Mitsubishi ASX was used to ram a convenience store on Old College Road at Gatton.

The Mitsubishi ASX was trashed and dumped on Eastern Drive shortly before 5am on Sunday.

Investigations are ongoing and the Holden Cruze remains outstanding.

Snr Sgt Browne said police are closing in on the offenders.

“We are working with detectives elsewhere in the Darling Downs and Brisbane,” he said.

Anyone with information about the offenders’ location is urged to phone Policelink on 131 444 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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