Police hunt for two men caught stealing defibrillators

  • Released CCTV footage shows two men robbing defibrillators in broad daylight
  • Police are urging for assistance in identifying two men depicted in footage
  • The devices were stolen from Brisbane’s Carindale Street complex, September 5

Two bandits have been caught red-handed stealing vital life saving first-aid equipment from the inside of a Brisbane shopping centre. 

Footage supplied by Queensland Police show the brazen thieves pacing through the empty mall before swiping packages of medical equipment suspended on two separate a bollards.

The offence occurred on September 5, with officers alleging the men stole two automatic defibrillators from separate levels of the Carindale Street complex about 7:00pm.

Two bandits were caught red handed nicking vital life saving first-aid equipment from the inside of a Brisbane shopping centre earlier this month

Footage shows the brazen thieves pacing through the empty mall before swiping packages of medical equipment suspended on two separate a bollards

Footage shows the brazen thieves pacing through the empty mall before swiping packages of medical equipment suspended on two separate a bollards

Police believe two Caucasian men shown in CCTV footage might be able to assist in their investigation. 

The stolen devices are crucial in the treatment of life-threatening cardiac arrests.

After exiting the complex, it’s believed the two robbers fled along Stanley Street carrying the devices.

The offence occurred on September 5, with officers alleging the men stole two automatic defibrillators from separate levels of the Carindale Street complex about 7:00pm

The offence occurred on September 5, with officers alleging the men stole two automatic defibrillators from separate levels of the Carindale Street complex about 7:00pm

Police believe two Caucasian men shown in CCTV footage might be able to assist in their investigation

Police believe two Caucasian men shown in CCTV footage might be able to assist in their investigation

The stolen devices are crucial in the treatment of life-threatening cardiac arrests

The stolen devices are crucial in the treatment of life-threatening cardiac arrests

Both men were believed to be aged in their 20s, with the first man described to have a thin build, long sandy blonde hair which was tied into a ponytail and was wearing a white long sleeved shirt, dark knee-length shorts and white shoes.

The second man was also described to have a thin build, long sandy blonde hair which was tied in a bun and was wearing a purple t-shirt with a wolf on the front, knee length grey shorts and white shoes. 

Police are urging anyone who could provide information on the offenders to come forward.  

After exiting the complex, it's believed the two robbers fled along Stanley Street carrying the devices

After exiting the complex, it’s believed the two robbers fled along Stanley Street carrying the devices

Police are urging anyone who could provide information on the offenders to come forward

Police are urging anyone who could provide information on the offenders to come forward

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