theft

  • Teen to pay for thefts

    A 17-year-old must repay more than $250 for items she stole from a retail store.

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  • Bunnings bandit must repay store

    A man who pocketed tools while wandering Colac’s Bunnings must pay $413 in fines and repayments for the stolen items. 

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  • Trio charged over alcohol syndicate

    Three men have been charged over their alleged involvement in an alcohol theft syndicate where more than $130,000 in liquor was stolen from stores around Victoria including Colac.

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  • Police issue safety reminder as thefts increase

    Thefts have increased by almost 60 per cent in Colac Otway shire across 12 months, new crime data reveals.

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  • Thief must pay $1217

    A Colac man who stole an electric bike from Coles must pay more than $1000 to the victim.

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  • Bunnings bandit at court

    A Colac district man has avoided a criminal conviction for a theft at a Colac store.

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  • Facebook fraud convicted

    “That’s a cruel, cruel hoax to play on someone.”

    A Colac woman who scammed a victim out of $200 by falsely advertising a vehicle on Facebook marketplace has received a $600 fine on top of repaying the money she stole.

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  • Lucky iced coffee offender

    A Colac magistrate has dismissed theft charges against a 53-year-old woman but warned her not to return to court.

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