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Police Beat April 29

Learner driver blows 0.223

POLICE intercepted a vehicle in the vicinity of the Robinvale Golf Club at about 11pm on Wednesday, April 20.

The driver underwent a routine breath test which was positive.

The 29-year-old man was then conveyed back to the police station, where his reading in a breath test read 0.223.

His learner permit was immediately suspended and his car was impounded.

He will appear on summons at a later date.

Rover drum mower and a CIG MIG welder stolen

OFFENDERS have attended an address on the Murray Valley Highway at Boundary Bend between April 11 and April 19, stealing a Rover drum mower and a CIG MIG welder.

THE tyre of a gold Ford Territory has been damaged by a sharp object in Robinvale between 10pm on Thursday, April 21 and 9am the following day.

Back window of vehicle smashed

OFFENDERS have smashed the back window of a vehicle parked on Carrington Street in Robinvale between 10pm and 11pm on Thursday, April 21.

Unlocked vehicles entered

OFFENDERS have entered two unlocked vehicles parked at a home on the Murray Valley Highway at Robinvale between 8pm and 8.30pm on Thursday, April 21.

Forced entry

BETWEEN 11.30pm Tuesday April 9 and just after midnight, offenders have forced entry into a shed in Tobruk Road, Robinvale.

Window damaged to vehicle

OFFENDERS have damaged the window of a vehicle parked on Benghazi Road, Robinvale between 7pm on Tuesday, April 21 and 7am the following day.AN offender has thrown objects at the window of a building on the corner of Curlewis and McCallum Streets Swan Hill between 5.30pm on Friday, April 22 and 7am the following say, causing damage to the window.

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