Bike theft investigation
Healesville Police are investigating thefts from rural properties, including the theft of two mountain bikes.
Between 1 and 29 August thieves broke into a locked shed at the rear of property in Chalet Road, Badger Creek, and made off with an Apollo Shoreline worth $500 and a specialised grey and green Rockhopper mountain bike worth $1500.
The Apollo has been found, but police are still keen to locate the other bike.
In another theft at a property on Healesville-Kooweerup Road, between 4.15pm on 29 August and 6.50am on 30 August, thieves forced entry into a shed and stole a brushcutter.
Sergeant Stewart Thomson said investigations were also continuing into recent burglaries in Healesville where thieves broke into two businesses and stole cigarettes.
“These were between 3.55am and 4.05am in the morning, a time that there are a few cars about, but early enough not to be noticed,” he said.
“We’re asking people to be vigilant if they are around at that time of the morning and see anything – cars or people – that seems suspicious, to get details and pass them on to police.”
Anyone with information about any of the above thefts should call Healesville Police on 5962 4422 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or make a confidential crime report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.
Speedsters caught
Yarra Glen police caught two speedsters within 15 minutes of one another.
On 25 August, a 46-year-old Pakenham man had his license suspended for six months after he was allegedly caught doing 102kmh in a 60 zone.
Police allegedly detected the man speeding along Healesville-Yarra Glen Road, Yarra Glen.
They issued him with six demerit points and a $604 fine.
Only 15 minutes later, police detected yet another speedster travelling along the same stretch of road at 95kmh.
The 41-year-old Sunbury man had his license suspended for one month and received four demerit points and a $524 fine.
Excavator stolen
Police said thieves stole a five-tonne Hitachi excavator valued at $60,000 between 3am and noon on 24 August from a home in Hutchinson’s Road, Yarra Glen.
Yarra Glen Sergeant Richard Coulson said that “given the weight of the excavator, a truck or large heavy-duty trailer would have been used in the theft”.
He urged anyone with information to contact Yarra Glen Police on 9730 1296.
A sad swagman
Warburton Police are seeking the rightful owner of two swags that were located in Gladysdale on 27 August.
Call Warburton Police on 5966 2006.
