Teachers are pleading for the return of five disability bikes that were stolen from Redland District Special School. If you recognise this bike, contact police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
TEACHERS from Redland District Special School at Thornlands are pleading for the return of their five disability bikes that were stolen during the school holidays.
Principal Sharon John said all the bikes were large disability tricycles that were stolen from a shed after thieves pried open a locked door.
"A few years ago, several of our bikes were stolen, but we were able to recover most of them and then had assistance from the community to have them repaired," she said.
Anyone with information on this or any of the crimes listed here can asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, police at Capalaba on 3433 3333, Cleveland on 3824 9333, Redland Bay on 3829 4111, Russell Island on 3409 6020, Macleay Island on 3409 4722.
Cleveland
*A mobile phone was stolen from the counter of a business in Bloomfield Street at 3pm on Friday, July 27.
Capalaba
*A mobile phone was stolen from a house in Keith Street between 3pm and 4pm on Tuesday, July 24. The thieves entered the house through an unlocked door.
*Two handbags were stolen from a house in Denison Court between 11pm on Wednesday, July 25, and 6am on Thursday, July 26. Thieves stole the handbags while the homeowners were asleep. They entered the house through an unlocked door.
Mount Cotton
*Thieves stole household appliances ready to be installed at a house under construction in Myrtle Place. They took the appliances between midday on Saturday, July 28, and 8am on Monday, July 30.
Ormiston
*A neon sign was damaged by vandals at a shopping centre on the corner of Gordon and Bainbridge streets. They damaged the sign between 4pm on Saturday, July 28, and 8.30am on Sunday, July 29.
Redland Bay
*Cash was stolen from a house in Philip Street between midday on Sunday, July 29, and 6pm on Monday, July 30.
Thornlands
*Thieves broke into the special education unit at Thornlands State School between 5pm on Friday, July 27, and 8am on Monday, July 30. They tried to steal computer equipment but were unable to pry open the school's security locks.
Victoria Point
*Cash and an iPhone were stolen from a house in Bunker Road between 8am and 5.45pm on Tuesday, July 24. The thieves jemmied open a front door damaging glass panels.
*Vandals threw a beer bottle and damaged a car parked in Masters Avenue between Friday, July 27, and Sunday, July 29.
*Staffroom roller doors were damaged by vandals at Victoria Point High School between 6pm on Friday, July 27, and 6.30am on Monday, July 30. Vandals returned the following night and damaged windows and lights in a classroom between 6pm on Monday, July 30, the 6.15am on Tuesday, July 31.
*A black 2011 mountain bike was stolen from the back of a utility parked at the Victoria Point Town Centre Shopping Centre at 5pm on Monday, July 30.
Wellington Point
*A laptop computer and medication were stolen from a house in Main Road between 3pm on Monday, July 20, and 9.10pm on Monday, July 27.
*A wallet was stolen from an unlocked car parked in North Haven Place between 6.30pm on Thursday, July 26, and 7.45am on Friday, July 27.