Overview
- Initial investigations indicate a man smashed a window about 3am Friday to enter the Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology at The Abbey Place in Caboolture.
- Stolen items include an ancient burial mask, a cat figurine, and jewellery such as a necklace, described by police as distinct and of high cultural value.
- Queensland Police released images of the missing artefacts to aid recovery and asked the public to watch platforms including Facebook Marketplace and eBay.
- The Moreton North Property Crime Taskforce is leading the investigation, and authorities request information via Crimestoppers with no arrests or recoveries reported.
- The museum has reopened with a limited Egyptian display as staff highlight the loss to school programs that rely on the collection for education.