Police are searching for a man accused of breaking into a Southport chemist in the early hours of Thursday morning.
A man wearing a white motorbike helmet forced entry into the Queen St pharmacy at around 2.20am.
The man stole a quantity of prescription medications before fleeing on a motorised scooter towards Surfers Paradise.
About an hour later, a motorised scooter was found engulfed in flames in Main Beach.
The blaze was extinguished by firefighters a short time later.
A search of the area also uncovered a white helmet nearby, which was seized by Police.
Investigations into the incident are continuing.
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