Police have charged two people with 73 offences after a stolen silver Mercedes Benz C250 was allegedly involved in the break in of several businesses in the Hervey Bay, Maryborough, and Bundaberg areas.
Police received reports of six businesses which were allegedly broken into with multiple items reported stolen, including break ins at a business on the Esplanade, Torquay and Central Avenue, Pialba on May 13, Lennox Street, Maryborough and Walker Street, Bundaberg Central on May 14 and the Esplanade, Urangan and Boat Harbour Drive, Pialba on May 15.
Police will allege the Mercedes Benz was stolen from Ibis Boulevard, Eli Waters between 12.30am and 7.30am on Monday, May 12 and is linked to all incidents.
The Mercedes Benz was located abandoned on Coolooa Crescent, Urangan at 8.16pm on May 15.
Later that night, a black Hyundai i45 was allegedly stolen from a Robin Road, Kawungan address between 10pm on May 15 to 7.30am May 16.
Police located that vehicle at a property in Torquay where a 22-year-old man was arrested on May 18.
A 22-year-old Eli Waters man has been charged with 19 counts of unlawful use of motor vehicle, 15 counts of enter premises and commit indictable offence by break, and one count each of enter dwelling and commit, attempted enter premises and commit indictable offence by break, fraud and possession of a knife in a public place.
He has been refused police bail and is due to appear in Hervey Bay Magistrates Court today, May 19.
Police also arrested a 17-year-old boy in Eli Waters on May 18 in relation to the incidents.
A 17-year-old Scarness boy has been charged with 17 counts of unlawful use of motor vehicle, 14 counts of enter premises and commit indictable offence by break and one count each of enter dwelling and commit, enter premises with intent to commit indictable offence, fraud and contravening order about information necessary to access information stored electronically.
He has been refused police bail and is due to appear in Hervey Bay Childrens Court today, May 19.
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