Two Beenleigh teens charged over Brisbane and Logan BMW thefts

Two teenage boys from Beenleigh have been charged with 18 offences following a series of stolen vehicle and break and enter incidents across Brisbane overnight on 14 and 15 October, Queensland Police Service said.

Police allege that around 10.30pm unknown persons entered a home on Normanby Street, Indooroopilly, and stole a red BMW 220i. The car was then allegedly sighted in Graceville just after 11pm before it attended a home on Tobin Street, Middle Park, around 11.43pm. A black BMW X5 was stolen from that address, and both vehicles fled the scene.

Officers from South Brisbane District and Logan District tracked the vehicles and located the black BMW on Webb Street, Slacks Creek, around 1.15am. A short time later, police found a 16-year-old and a 17-year-old, both from Beenleigh, and took them into custody on Railway Parade, Bethania.

Following investigations, officers from Logan Criminal Investigation Branch and Acacia Ridge Criminal Investigation Branch charged each boy with three counts of attempted enter dwelling with intent; two counts each of unlawful use of motor vehicles, and enter dwelling and commit; and one count each of enter premises and commit indictable offence, and attempted enter premises with intent to commit indictable offence.

Both boys will appear in Richlands Childrens Court on 22 October and Beenleigh Childrens Court on 26 October.

The stolen red BMW remains outstanding, and police are appealing for anyone who sees the vehicle to get in touch. Investigations are ongoing.

Anyone with information can contact Policelink 24 hours a day using the online suspicious activity form on the Queensland Police website, quoting reference numbers QP2602035051 and QP2602034750. Information can also be provided anonymously to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or via the Crime Stoppers Queensland website.