theft

  • Parked car targeted

    A brazen thief has snatched bags and keys from a woman’s car as she was parked at Winchelsea.

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  • Missing mobile phone tracked to defendant

    A man who pocketed a dropped phone while walking on Murray Street in Colac must pay a $500 fine.

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  • Fine for worker after cash theft

    A Colac woman stole more than $300 from her long-term employer in just a few weeks, a court has heard.

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  • Hospital patient steals wallet

    A 32-year-old man who stole the wallet of the patient beside him in hospital after committing a burglary in Colac must complete 120 hours of unpaid community work.

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  • Window smashed for wine theft

    A Carrum Downs man, 33, will face court over an early-morning smash-and-grab at an Apollo Bay supermarket.

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  • Theft of 400-year-old tree

    Colac residents should be on the lookout for evidence of firewood thefts after someone cut down a 400-year-old red gum tree at the Inverleigh Flora Reserve.

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  • Hey! Is that my bike?

    A search warrant at a Colac property has led police to recover two bicycles, with officers on the hunt to find their rightful owners.

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  • Spate of thefts from Colac eateries

    Colac detectives are appealing for information after a string of food-related thefts from Colac’s Murray Street.

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