Police have charged a man with 55 property offences after he was arrested in Rothwell on May 19.
It will be alleged that from mid-April until now, the 34-year-old Urangan man was involved in several reports of vehicle thefts, stealing from businesses and break-ins across several suburbs, including North Lakes, Burpengary, Caboolture, Caloundra West, Redcliffe and Bald Hills, Strathpine and Lawnton.
The man was arrested around 1.10pm on May 19 after being located at a service station near Deception Bay Road, where he initially ran from officers on foot but was taken into custody a short time later.
The 34-year-old Urangan man has been charged with 53 offences, including twelve counts of enter premises and commit indictable offence, nine counts of unlawful use of a motor vehicle, five counts each of fraud, receiving tainted goods, and several other offences.
Further investigations led police to execute a search warrant at a Burpengary East home yesterday, May 21, where police located and seized several drug items, and allegedly stolen e-bikes, jewellery and clothing linked to previous property offences.
As a result, police charged the 34-year-old Urangan man with an additional two offences on May 21 including one count each of attempted fraud and receiving tainted property.
He has been remanded in custody and is due to appear in Caboolture Magistrates Court on May 30.
Two other people were arrested as a result of the search warrant and have now been charged.
A 35-year-old Burpengary East woman has been charged with two counts of possessing dangerous drugs, and one count each of receiving tainted property and offence to possess medicines.
She is due to appear in Caboolture Magistrates Court on June 12.
A 42-year-old Burpengary East man has been charged with one count of receiving tainted property.
He is due to appear in Caboolture Magistrates Court on May 26.
Investigators believe there may be outstanding unreported offences, especially within the North Brisbane, Moreton and Sunshine Coast regions, and appeal to anyone who may have experienced their property being stolen or broken into during this time frame to report it to 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.
