BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 16 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release:

Police are appealing for public assistance after multiple businesses along Ruthven St, Toowoomba, were broken into yesterday, Thursday, February 15.

Initial information indicates between 4am and 5am yesterday morning, two offenders gained unlawful entry into nine businesses within the same shopping centre.

A small amount of cash and property has been reported stolen from three of the businesses.

Detectives are investigating and reviewing CCTV footage to identify the offenders.

A red Ford Escape with the Queensland registration 210CZ9 was observed in the area around the time of the offences.

Anyone with information about the vehicle or the of...