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Police Beat 27-06

SWAN HILL

Burglary:

OFFENDERS have stolen a black 2015 Kawasaki 250B motorcycle from a home on Murlong Street, Swan Hill between 12pm Friday June 20 and 4.30pm, Sunday, June 22.

Theft from motor vehicle:

MAKITA power tools were stolen from a utility parked on Gillespie Street, Swan Hill between 5pm Wednesday, June 18 and 8am the next day. A set of Pro Tools and other items were stolen from a second utility nearby, and a Mimco bag was stolen from a vehicle parked in Whittaker Street during the same time.

Burglary:

A HOME in Boys Street, Swan Hill was broken into and damaged between 6am and 10pm on Monday, June 16.


ROBINVALE

Burglary:

DOGS have chased a home intruder out of a home in Manangatang about 10pm Wednesday, June 18. The dogs were inside when the owner heard the rear door of the home open, and started barking. The investigation is ongoing.


BULOKE

Theft:

OFFENDERS have syphoned about 500L of diesel from machinery in a yard on Camp Street Wycheproof between June 13 and 16. In the same period, offenders have stolen Husqvarna tools from a vehicle in a facility across the road, and 200L of hydraulic oil was reported stolen from a rural property in Charles Street, Wycheproof. These offences occurred during the same times as the copper cable theft in last week’s police beat. The investigation into these thefts is ongoing.

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