Inside a wealthy suburb’s battle with a notorious ‘out-of-control’ gang running wild as thugs steal luxury cars, bait dogs and break into homes
- A crime wave in Brisbane wealthy inner northern suburbs has left locals furious
- There are increasing reports of luxury cars being stolen and guard dogs baited
- A group of thugs known as the Northside gang has a reputation for petty crime
- Police have assured residents in the area they are taking action to crackdown
Residents of some of Brisbane’s wealthiest suburbs say they are being hit by a crime wave with a gang of thieves running wild.
The suburbs of Clayfield, Ascot, and Hamilton have been targeted by thieves with police confirming reported crime has escalated, leaving locals furious.
The notorious Northside gang has a reputation for stealing luxury cars and have now begun to bait guard dogs and ransack houses in the area, reports 9 News.
The Northside gang has a reputation for stealing luxury cars and have now reportedly begun to bait guard dogs and ransack houses in the suburbs in Brisbane inner northern suburbs
Hamilton resident Nick Buick’s Mercedes was stolen a month-and-a-half ago with the car later being allegedly used as a getaway vehicle in a bakery heist at Heathwood.
The three masked thieves then also allegedly used the vehicle in a ram raid on a petrol station in the outer southern suburb of Wacol.
‘Everyone in this area I know has been robbed or got footage of people trying to get their doors open,’ Mr Buick said.
‘It’s out of control.’
‘It’s quite helpless, you know what I mean? It doesn’t seem to matter how much you spend on security. People have big dogs and the dogs just get poisoned,’ Mr Buick said.
From Saturday, 15 extra police officers will be deployed at the Hendra Police station as part of a six month pilot program to try and reduce crime in Brisbane’s inner northern suburbs.
Cameras using automatic number plate recognition to detect stolen cars are also in use with Polair helicopters increasing their patrols to track the vehicles.
Residents in the area held an emergency meeting this week with police representatives in attendance to address the issue.
The Queensland government has also assured residents they have put hundreds more police on the beat across the city in an effort to crackdown on crime.
The three masked thieves allegedly used the vehicle in a ram raid on a petrol station in the outer southern suburbs