Dirt bike rider arrested over thefts and drugs
A 32-year-old man accused of using a motorbike to help carry out his crimes will face court on charges of breaking and entering businesses and vehicles, possessing drugs, stealing and violence.
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Gympie detectives this week charged a man with multiple property and drug offences impacting a number of businesses in the region.
The man is accused of using a dirt motorbike to help carry out the crimes between January 4 and February 20 in Glanmire, Southside, Gympie and Victory Heights.
Detectives searched his home on February 18 and arrested him on February 20.
The 32-year-old Gympie man has been charged with three counts of enter premises with intent to commit indictable offence, and one count each of unlawful entry of vehicle for committing indictable offence at night, unlawful entry of vehicle for committing indictable offence, enter premises and commit indictable offence by break, stealing, possessing dangerous drugs, fail to property dispose of needle and syringe and contravention of domestic violence order.
He is due to appear in Gympie Magistrates Court on March 11.
Detectives think there have been other crimes carried out by the same man riding a dirt bike, that have not yet been reported. Anyone with information or CCTV is urged to contact police.
Investigations are ongoing.
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