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Police beat April 8

Police seize knife from car

POLICE found a large knife in a vehicle intercepted on Splatt Street in the early hours of April 3. The occupant, a 42-year-old man, was expected to appear in court on summons.

Man assaulted

ROBINVALE police arrested a 58-year-old man at the scene of an incident on New Britain Road where a male was assaulted. Investigations were continuing.

Credit cards stolen

THIEVES used cards taken from a wallet to make purchases after stealing a green Holden Commodore sedan from the backyard of a home in Burton Street, Swan Hill, about 5pm on March 31. The car was found off Harrison Crescent a short time later.

Unlocked car raided

PERSONAL papers and a JBL Bluetooth speaker were stolen from an unlocked vehicle parked in Milloo Street Swan Hill between 2.30pm on Wednesday, March 30, and 10am the following day.

Graffiti attack

OFFENDERS graffitied fences and sprayed paint on a vehicle parked in a laneway between Splatt Street and Beveridge Street Swan Hill about 6.30pm on Wednesday, March 30.

Snatched from car

OFFENDERS stole a handbag and other personal items from a vehicle parked in Comb Street, Swan Hill, between 8pm Tuesday, March 29, and 8.30am the following morning.

Footpath fire

POLICE arrested an 18-year-old man they found lighting a fire on a footpath in Stradbroke Avenue Swan Hill just after midnight on April 2. He was expected to appear in court on summons.

Plates stolen

REGISTRATION plates were stolen from a vehicle parked in Chapman Street, Swan Hill, between 9pm on April 2 and 9am on April 3.

Firebugs flee

POLICE saw two males lighting a small fire with twigs on Monash Drive, Swan Hill, about 2am on April 3. The pair escaped to the south.

Medication breach

POLICE found a 36-year-old bicycle rider with various substances after stopping him on Woorinen Road, Swan Hill, in the early hours of March 28. The man admitted to possessing prescription medication without authority.

Fence fire

ABOUT 50 metres of fence in Rutherford Street, Swan Hill, was damaged in a fire last Friday evening.

House damage

THE front window of a home in Ronald Street, Robinvale, was damaged sometime between March 21 and 28.

Car raid

AN offender entered a vehicle parked in Parke Street, Robinvale, between 1pm on March 26 and 10am on March 27. The offender searched the glove box but nothing appeared to have been stolen.

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