Police News 14 October 2013

North Tamborine Police Crime Report

Shed broken into on property Young St/Wilson Rd, Tamborine Mountain.


Offender/s broke into a farm shed on property on Young Street/Wilson Road overnight the 4th and 5th October and stole a quantity of property as follows:

  • New Honda UMK435 brush cutter Serial 1551079 
  • as new Husqvarna 435e chainsaw and Case
  • older Stihl 010 chainsaw
  • distinctive brand Fairmont Limb Lopper pole saw hydraulic with missing clip on handle
  • Makita cordless drill
  • socket set
  • mini blow torch
  • New Marine Pro 600 Century truck battery
  • a block and tackle
  • 2 x red 20 litre fuel drums brand Scepter, 1 x Black 20 litre fuel drum brand Rheem, 1 x 10 litre fuel drum brand Aust and 1 x 10 litre fuel drum brand Rheem

As you can see someone has re-fitted themselves nicely with some tools and goods and any information that may assist police with recovering the property and identifying the offender would be appreciated greatly!

Stealing Armco Rail Barrier Ends!


Believe it or not but all those Armco road barriers on Tamborine Mountain Road, Tamborine Oxenford Road and Waterford Tamborine Road that have the ends missing and sections pulled apart have been stolen!!!! 

Main Roads have reported that over the past 2 weeks offenders have struck in the night time and in all probability dressed in road works clothing and flashing lights utilities are dismantling the ends of the Armco barriers and stealing the sections - we suspect for re-sale? The value presently is up around $60,000 in stolen steel sections and I have no doubt that one of our readers has come across someone in the night appearing to be working on the Armco Rails?

Henri Robert Drive and the Goat Track are yet to be hit it seems and I ask you all to be on the look out for anyone after hours working on Armco rails. Main Roads advise that at no time are road works being conducted at night. These offenders are even putting the high visibility mesh over the ends - no doubt to disguise their ruse and continue stealing steel! Go figure?



Example of end treatment (the yellow section) being stolen from Armco guard rails in the Scenic Rim Shire around Tamborine Mountain lately. Also the large round ends are being targeted and stolen.