Police Treating Fires As Suspicious, Moreton District

Detectives from the Caboolture Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) are investigating a number of suspicious car and boat fires in the Caboolture, Caboolture South and Morayfield areas in August.

On 4 August, police were called to reports of a silver Mitsubishi Outlander on fire, parked outside of a Morayfield Road, Caboolture South address, between 1.50am and 2am.

Also on 4 August, police were called to reports of a silver Toyota Hilux on fire, parked outside of a Maria Court, Morayfield address, around 2am.

On 10 August, police were called to reports of a purple Mazda 2 on fire, parked outside of a Torrens Road, Caboolture South address, around 10.05pm.

On 11 August, police were called to reports of a silver BMW X5 on fire, parked outside of a Wilson Street, Caboolture address, between 2.50am and 3.12am.

In all of these incidents, the fires are believed to have been deliberately lit with no one injured.

Police were also called to two instances of the same boat being on fire on Grant Road, Caboolture South around 9pm on 7 August and 4.30am on 9 August.

Firefighters extinguished the boat, that was parked on the side of the road both times, and no one was injured.

No complaints have been made in relation to the boat fires.

Detectives believe all the incidents may be linked.

Anyone with information or relevant CCTV or dashcam vision of the incidents or incident areas, are urged to contact police.

Investigations are ongoing.

If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.

Report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers. Call 1800 333 000 or report online at www.crimestoppersqld.com.au.

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