Male offender forces entry through window
Police are investigating a burglary in Warragul last Monday night in which a male forced his way through a window while demanding the occupants let him inside.
At about 11.45pm, the victims were inside the bedroom of their Alford St home playing video games when they heard a knock on the unlocked bedroom window.
One of the victims got up to draw the blind and see who was at the window.
An unknown male was at the window saying “let me in”.
Police said the offender quickly grabbed the window and heaved it upwards with force causing the glass to shatter. The victims left the room, shutting the door behind them.
Police said as the victims were shutting the door they observed the offending male climbing into the bedroom through the broken window.
Police said nothing appeared to be stolen and the offender left through the window.
The man was observed getting into a Toyota sedan or similar with another male before driving off.
The man was described as tall and skinny of Southern European appearance, with short collar length dark brown hair.
The man was wearing a black and red hooded jacket or shirt, possibly a Nike brand, dark coloured long pants and dark coloured gloves.
Police said the second male was described as solid to obese build who was possibly carrying something in his hands.
Anyone with information that might assist investigations should contact Warragul Police or Crimestoppers 1800 333000.
A bag of coins was stolen from a vehicle in Cromie Drv, Warragul last week.
Police said the victim’s grey 2017 Mazda was parked in the garage overnight on October 27.
At 9.30am on October 28, the victim noticed that her garage roller door was up and her car door was open.
A zip lock bag containing about $20 dollars in coins was stolen.
Hard waste collections to reduce fire fuel loads at Cardinia Shire properties are about to get underway.
Residential hard waste and bundled green waste will be accepted at the clean-up that will run for the next five weeks.
In addition, there will be two free residential green waste drop-offs at the Future Recycling Transfer Station at Pakenham from November 8-11 and at the Lysterfield resource recovery centre on November 15-18.
Residents utilising those services will need to present a photograph ID as proof of residence within the shire.
The green waste disposal can include flowers, garden prunings, grass clippings, weeds and tree branches and trunks no greater that 30 centimetres wide and one metre long.
Hard rubbish to be collected from properties need to be stacked in five separate piles – general waste, e-waste, scrap metal and white goods, mattresses and couches. And bundled/tied green waste.