Police appeal for information after alleged spree involving break-in, stolen cars

Police have urged anyone with information to come forward after several vehicles were allegedly stolen, a business was broken into, and suspects were chased by police overnight.

Police are investigating an incident involving several stolen cars and a break-in. Picture (generic): NewsWire / Glenn Campbell

Police are investigating after a car was allegedly used to drive into the front windows of a shop on a popular Sunshine Coast street overnight.

Police received reports just after midnight on May 7 of an attempted vehicle theft from a business on Simpson St, Beerwah.

A police spokesman said a grey Jeep Grand Cherokee and a red Toyota Yaris arrived, and a man entered a Ford Ranger parked by the business.

The owner of the Ford began to chase the stolen car before becoming involved in a physical altercation with the man.

It is alleged the man in the Ford then exited the vehicle, returned to the Toyota, and drove it into the Ford several times before leaving the scene in the Jeep.

Police then received reports of a break-in at Duporth Ave, Maroochydore shortly after 1am.

Police allege officers witnessed two people and the same Toyota Yaris at the business upon their arrival, and it is believed the car had been driven into the front windows of the shop.

The two people then ran from the scene of the break-in and were picked up by another vehicle, which was pursued by police.

Officers lost sight of the vehicle on the Sunshine Motorway but the Toyota - left at the scene of the break-in - was searched alongside the surrounding area.

It is alleged police found personal belongings, knives, break-and-enter tools, and multiple items stolen from the business.

The Toyota, which was reportedly stolen from an Aspley residence between 7am and 8.15am on May 6, was towed to a police facility for forensic examination.

The Jeep had also been stolen from the same address.

Police wrote in their statement is was believed multiple people were involved and those people, alongside the Jeep, are yet to be found.

Investigations are continuing and police urge anyone with information to come forward.

Originally published as Police appeal for information after alleged spree involving break-in, stolen cars