By GEORGIA WESTGARTH
A SERIES of burglaries have left damaged property across Lynbrook and Cranbourne West as burglars jemmied open windows and doors.
Three restaurants on Universal Way in Cranbourne West were entered by burglars on Friday 24 June between 11pm and 4.30am the following morning.
A small amount of cash was stolen during the three break-ins, and offenders were described as wearing light-coloured clothing.
The next day a drive through window was the access point for a burglar who stole a small amount of cash at a burger restaurant in the Lynbrook Village shopping centre, between 7.30am and 7.50am on Saturday 25 June.
Once inside the fast food chain, the offender described as male, 155 to 160cm tall, with a thin build and wearing a blue Puma hooded jumper and a black baseball cap, left the premises through the same jemmied window.
The Caucasian offender was wearing dark pants and red soled sneakers and black gloves at the time of the break-in.
Another spate of burglaries throughout Cranbourne West on Saturday 25 June continued using the same style of offending.
A group of shops had their doors jemmied open on Cranbourne-Frankston Road between 4.20am and 6.15am.
Police believe nothing was stolen from the first break-in, but understand the same burglars attempted to enter a service station across the road, but instead activated an alarm.
CCTV images have been released from two of these incidents, and police urge anyone who recognise the males to contact the Narre Warren police station on 9705 3111.
