Police appeal for help in hunt for alleged car thieves accused of Gracemere ram raid

Police are hunting for the accused thieves of a stolen vehicle used to smash through the steel roller door of a Central Qld bottle shop, destroying it and trashing the store. VIDEO

Police are hunting for the accused thieves of a stolen vehicle used to smash through the steel roller door of a Rockhampton bottle shop, destroying it and trashing the store.

Police allege they disrupted the accused offenders when the BWS at Gracemere Shopping World on McLaughlin St was ram raided at 5am and they allegedly fled a short time later in the vehicle.

The Gracemere Shopping World BWS was allegedly targeted in a ram raid attack on February 12.

The yellow metal bollards were ripped out of the ground where they were bolted.

Shocked onlookers peered inside the store as they walked past, and concerned staff members gathered outside near police officers.

Smashed bottles and ruined displays could be seen from outside the store, and the scent of wasted liquor wafted from the trashed store.

The Gracemere Shopping World BWS roller door was destroyed on February 12.

Investigators are appealing for anyone with information, or who may have dashcam vision or CCTV in the area around McLaughlin Street between 4am and 6am to contact police.

Police are particularly appealing to anyone with information on two vehicles sighted in area, including a silver Great Wall and silver Jeep.

Anyone with information can call Policelink on 131 444 or Crime Stoppers anonymously on 1800 333 000.

Quote this reference number: QP2500254514

Originally published as Police appeal for help in hunt for alleged car thieves accused of Gracemere ram raid