Detectives from the Centenary Crime Team have charged a 44-year-old man with 84 offences in relation to a series of break and enter offences at churches, temples, and mosques throughout southeast Queensland.
The offences were allegedly committed at 23 places of worship between July and December 2023.
Some of those offences occurred at premises on Deodar Street Inala (August 21 and September 3); Lilac Street, Inala (overnight September 25-26); Freeman Road, Durack (September 4 and overnight September 12-13); Ipswich Road, Darra (October 6 and overnight September 19-20); Douglas Street, Oxley (September 20 and 26); and Learoyd Road, Algester (September 26).
It will be alleged the man targeted cash donations from the community congregations.
He was arrested just after midday on December 28, after allegedly evading a fare at a public transport station in Goodna.
A 44-year-old Moggill man has been charged with 84 offences including 24 counts of enter premise and commit indictable offence, eight counts of enter dwelling, one count of wilful damage, four counts of unlawful use of a motor vehicle and 28 counts of fraud.
Police denied him bail and he is expected to appear via video-link before Brisbane Magistrates Court on December 29.
Investigations into the incidents remain ongoing.
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