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SWAN HILL

Burglary: Between September 17 and 22 offenders have gained entry to a home in Gray Street, Swan Hill. Items including jewellery were reported stolen.

ROBINVALE

Burglary: Between 6.30pm and 7.15pm on Wednesday, September 18 offenders have attended a property in Annuello in 2 stolen vehicles, a white Holden Captiva and a white Toyota Hilux. They were observed driving around farm sheds. The vehicles were last seen heading down the Robinvale Sea Lake Road. The Hilux had been reported stolen a couple of days earlier from a property on Wareo Road.

Burglary: At about 9.30am on Tuesday, September 17 offenders have attended a property on Staley Road, Wemen. At that location they gained entry to sheds and stole a white holden ute with excavation buckets in the tray.

BULOKE

Theft: Between about 1pm and 2pm on Thursday, September 19 offenders have stolen two A frame signs from outside a licensed premises in Birchip.

GANNAWARRA

Theft: Between Friday, September 20 and Sunday, September 22 offenders have damaged property in a Leitchville public toilet and stolen coins.

Fires: At about 4.30pm on Tuesday, September 17 CFA and police attended a property on Hornsby Road, Leitchville, where a chap had been burning off when the fire got away and caused minor damage to a power pole. The fire was extinguished without incident. A couple of days later on Friday, September 20 CFA and police attended a grass fire on Randalls Road, Leitchville, where an implement being used to slash grass has hit a rock, sparking and causing a small fire.

Vehicle theft: At about 2.30am on Tuesday, September 17 offenders have stolen a silver Hyundai SUV from a property in Cohuna. The vehicle was recovered in the Rockbank area. A 34-year-old female from that area was arrested in relation to the vehicle theft along with drug-related matters.

Vehicle theft: during the morning of Saturday, September 21 offenders have attended a property on Nornmanville Road, Normanville, and stolen a Honda CRF210. The motor bike was located at an address in Kerang later that day.

Trailer theft: Between 6pm Wednesday, September 18 and 9am the following day, a trailer containing gardening equipment and a scissor lift were stolen from Charlton Road, Quambatook.

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