Friday, September 19, 2025

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Mackay and Whitsunday Life

On The Beat 19 September

Car Stolen After Home Break-In In Bucasia

Police are investigating after a car was stolen following a break-in at a Bucasia home in the early hours of Sunday, 14 September.

It is reported the offender entered the Crestview Crescent property around 3.05am through a sliding door. Once inside, a bedroom was searched and keys were stolen.

The keys were then used to steal a white 2011 Holden Cruze sedan, registration 527 RIR, which had been parked in the front driveway.

Police are urging anyone with information about the stolen vehicle or the incident to come forward.

_ Reference: QP2501656841_

Break And Enter In West Mackay

Police have charged a man following an alleged break and enter at a business in West Mackay on 14 September.

It is reported the incident happened around 9.15pm at a Cemetery Road property. The man is alleged to have gained entry through a barbed-wire fence and taken tools from the tray of a parked vehicle.

Officers arrived at the scene shortly after and saw the man leaving on foot. A police dog unit was called in and located him nearby, taking him into custody.

A 36-year-old man from Hay Point has been charged with entering premises with intent to commit an indictable offence and obstructing police.

He is due to appear in Mackay Magistrates Court on 13 October.

Reference: QP2501660928

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