By Brendan Rees
Thugs have allegedly used a rod to smash their way into a vacant Cranbourne home before stealing cleaning products and a vacuum cleaner.
The victim had moved out of the Wallace Road property just days before the intruders struck sometime between 8pm on Friday 13 March and 5am on Saturday 14 March.
“There is damage to the screen security door and the front door and wall in the lounge room,” the victim said, who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
“I was shocked to start with and when I arrived at the property I was scared and heartbroken.”
The victim said they had returned to the property on the Saturday with their partner and cousin when they discovered the lock on the front door had been completely dismantled.
“I was notified by the real estate at 12pm Saturday that the door had been kicked in,” the victim said.
“There was only a few items left at the property mainly cleaning stuff that we had to move.
“Every room was looked in but we had moved all the furniture out – just cleaning things were left.”
The thugs, however, took off with her Dyson vacuum cleaner, which was worth $530 at the time she purchased it.
During their walk-through of the property, the victim said they found a blind pull rod with a metal hook, about four feet long – used for adjusting the outdoor awnings of the property – lying near the door.
“I called the real estate first as there was no one in the house then I called the police to make the report,” the victim said, adding there was no CCTV in the area.
According to the resident, there were two attempted break-ins while they were at the property, including a time where the fence had been “kicked in” but nothing was taken.
Narre Warren Crime Investigation Unit is investigating.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
