Tool theft charges
Police charged a Healesville woman over a theft from a tradie’s toolbox in Lilydale in June.
They arrested the 26-year-old woman in Richmond on 23 August and charged her with theft from motor car, possessing drugs, and committing an indictable offence while on bail.
She was remanded in custody.
Police arrested and charged a 42-year-old Lilydale man over the same incident on 3 July.
They allege both people took Makita and Paslode power tools from an unlocked toolbox on a ute parked at the Crown Hotel in Lilydale between 7pm and 11.50pm on 22 June.
Yarra Ranges CIU Sergeant Mark Smithwick urged tradies to mark their tools with their driver’s licence number, including batteries, to aid in their return should they ever be stolen.
Petty cash crime
Thieves smashed the front door to a Tecoma convenience store and stole a small amount of cash.
Police said they broke into the Bon Ton Mini Mart about 2am on 22 August.
Witnesses saw an orange Subaru XV at the scene, which police recovered in Oakleigh.
Call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 with any information.
Drone theft
Thieves cut a hole in a roof and fished out nine drones valued at $6000.
Police said the incident occurred at the Officeworks stores on Maroondah Highway, Chirnside Park, about 4.30am on 20 August.
They cut the hole in the roof directly above where the drones were stored and used a fishing rod or similar to retrieve them.
Anyone with information about the crime or who spots the drones for sale should contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
A valuable lesson
Thieves broke into a car parked on Mount Dandenong Tourist Road, one kilometre east of One Tree Hill Road, and stole a phone, cash and cards from the centre console.
The owner left his car about 7.30am on 25 August and returned about 9.30am to find his passenger-side front window smashed.
Police urged motorists not to leave valuables in their cars.
Call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 with any information.
Spring firewood
The spring firewood collection season opened on 1 September.
People collecting firewood must do so only from designated collection areas in state forests or parks where collection is allowed, and must stay within collection limits.
Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) and Parks Victoria staff will be patrolling parks, forests and reserves to make sure people are doing the right thing while collecting firewood.
Some firewood collection areas might be part of a planned burning program and be closed at short notice.
Visit www.ffm.vic.gov.au/firewood or call 136 186 for more.
