Break and enter, Moranbah

Police are appealing for public assistance as they investigate a break and enter in Moranbah that occurred early this morning.

Preliminary inquiries indicate between 2.10am and 2.15am this morning, unknown persons have entered a shopping centre on Saint Francis Drive by prying open the doors to the complex.

Once inside, they have smashed the display windows of a jewellery business and stolen over 100 pieces of jewellery totalling a large sum of money.

The unknown persons have subsequently left the premises in a northerly direction along Saint Francis Drive, in a red Holden Commodore sedan, believed to be a VX–VZ model Commodore.

Investigations into the circumstances relating to this matter are continuing.

Police encourage businesses in the area to check their CCTV cameras and if a vehicle is sighted matching that description, they should contact police.

Anyone with information about this matter is encouraged to contact police.

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.

Quote this reference number: QP2002524128.