Robert Burton and his partner Lindsay Kallis were asleep at 4:20 in the morning when they were woken by the dogs barking.
Getting up to check what the noise was they discovered someone getting into Rob’s car.
By the time they made it to the front door two men were taking off in Rob’s Toyota Hilux.
Despite having security cameras, the thieves had broken in somehow and grabbed all the keys hanging on a hook in the house.
They escaped with laptops, wallets and all keys, including office keys and ride on mower keys.
“I was angry,” Rob said. “Lindsey is uncomfortable knowing someone has been in the house, but we have changed all the locks.
“It was not something I expect on Tamborine Mountain. Perhaps we are a little complacent, making us an easy target.”
The car was found by friends at 8:30am smashed around Advancetown.
Rob said it appeared they lost control of the car and crashed into the guard rail.
“The police said car theft was common at the moment and break ins are rampant in Southeast Queensland,” he said.
“They had wiped the car down so there was nothing to go off. The police said they are getting savvy about covering their tracks.”
Rob said the security cameras didn’t detect them, so they didn’t go off, however, he said the police said the cameras don’t thieves them if they are on a mission.
“The only thing that will slow them is the sound of a barking dog,” Rob said the police told him.
Seargent Linda Smith from North Tamborine Police station said there had only been five crimes in the last 30 days.
She said while there have been some break ins, they are spasmodic and mostly crimes of opportunity as others transverse the mountain from both Yarrabilba side and the Gold Coast side.
She recommended people become proactive by securing their property and watching out for each other.
If you see something report it to Police link 131444 or if its occurring now 000.
