April 11, 2026
Police are investigating the theft of three vehicles from across the South Burnett, recovered in Cherbourg on Saturday morning.
At 3:07am, police received reports of an unknown number of people walking along South Street, Wondai, attempting to break into cars.
It is believed the same group then broke into a property on Grant Street and threatened the occupants before stealing a Hyundai Tuscon and a Kia Sportage.
A police spokesperson said that after further attempted burglaries in Scott Street, Wondai, and Heading Street, Murgon, the thieves drove through the Cherbourg in the two stolen vehicles as well as a white Toyota LandCruiser.
The Hyundai was located about 5:25am at the intersection of Bell and Broadway streets in Cherbourg after being set on fire.
The Kia was recovered by police abandoned in Fisher Street.
The Toyota LandCruiser, which was reported stolen from a property in Moffatdale at 11:50pm on Friday, was found near Cherbourg cemetery.
Police are conducting increased high visibility patrols around Cherbourg and surrounding areas.
Detectives are appealing to any residents or drivers in the vicinity of these incidents who may have CCTV or relevant dashcam footage to contact police.
They are particularly interested in anyone who may have seen the white Toyota LandCruiser around the time of the incident.
