Burdekin Communications Jaycar was struck by a pair of thieves on Thursday 20 June.
Dressed in high visibility clothing and backward Akubra hats, a man and a woman stood directly in front of a functioning security camera and stole a $3,500 camera system from Burdekin Communications Jaycar.
SRW Security Services have shared images of the two on social media, and their post has been shared well over a thousand times, with widespread input from the local community to help name the pair of thieves.
The community is outraged, and appalled by the act, expressing their anger and dismay on social media. Many find the irony in the situation of the pair stealing a security camera system and believe they will be found in a matter of time.
“Put these photos up everywhere on social media, someone is bound to recognise them,” said one commentor.
The incident comes after just over 600 offences have been reported in Ayr to the Queensland Police Service to date in 2024. Appearing to be on a welcome decline, the number of offences reported in 2023, 1,663, was a 344 decrease from 2022’s 2,007 spike.
SRW Security Services are urging anyone recognising the pair to make contact.