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Police Beat 01-08

SWAN HILL

Lost Bracelet:

A WOMAN believes her rose gold tennis bracelet was misplaced while shopping in the Swan Hill CBD on Wednesday, July 23.

ROBINVALE

Assault:

A 23-year-old man sustained stab wounds and was transported to Mildura from Robinvale hospital for treatment, after at an incident at a Tol Tol property about 9.30pm Friday, July 25. His injuries are not believed to be life threatening. The man’s 39-year-old male co-worker self-presented at the Robinvale Police Station just after midnight, where he was arrested, interviewed by Mildura detectives, and charged with recklessly causing injury. He was bailed to attend court at a later date.

Deception:

THE victim transferred almost $20,000 into an account purporting to invest in Bitcoin over a few weeks, after he was approached by a punting group on social media in April.

Deception:

THE victim had almost $25,000 taken from their bank after clicking on a link in an email account while trying to seek technical support to log in to their ‘phantom wallet’ on July 12. .

Vehicle theft:

A WHITE 2013 Mitsubishi Challenger was stolen from a farm in Bannerton on the Murray Valley Highway about 8.20am, Tuesday, July 22.

BULOKE

Burglary:

A WALLET and personal items were stolen by an unknown person from a home on Woods Street, Donald while the occupant was sleeping in the early hours of Saturday, July 26.

Vehicle theft:

A WHITE 2017 Toyota Prado was stolen from outside a property on Campbell Street, Donald between 10pm Friday, July 25 and 7am the following day.

Burglary:

A LARGE safe was stolen from a sporting facility on Charles Street, Wycheproof between July 18 and 21. Another sporting facility was targeted in the same time period, but it appears nothing has been stolen.

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