Car crimes continue

Warragul Police continued to target car crimes as thefts of cars continued in the area over the past week.

Last Monday, a Subaru sedan was stolen from the Warragul Downtowner carpark, after an offender smashed the passenger window. The vehicle was located the next day in Loch.
A Nissan Patrol was stolen Wednesday, between 4am and 5:40am. Police said the vehicle was unlocked and with keys visible on the dash at Lardner Rd, Drouin property. Firearms also were allegedly stored in the car and were in the vehicle when police recovered it the next day.
The owner was fined for violation of safely storing weapons.
Another Nissan Patrol, a wagon-model, was reported stolen overnight between October 7 and 8, before being found by police abandoned in Burke St.
A black Toyota Celica wagon was stolen from Queen St, Warragul at about 4pm on October 8 while the owner was at work. Police found it parked behind the hospital about an hour later.