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‘A real dog’s act’ By Taylah Eastwell
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Heartless thieves have stolen generators, cars and burgled the vacant houses of storm-battered Yarra Ranges residents. On Friday 25 June, five people were arrested and charged with car theft after police observed a stolen black Mazda and silver Isuzu D-MAX parked on Observatory Road, Mt Dandenong about 9.35am. One male was arrested at the scene while a second male and two females allegedly fled on foot down a walking track before being arrested a short time later. The offenders were from south-eastern suburbs of Dandenong, Officer, Pakenham and Clayton. A 34-year-old Dandenong man was arrested shortly after in Bayswater. The news comes after Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Shane Patten told 3AW last week that at least five generators have been stolen across the Dandenong Ranges in the 10 days after the storm. Three houses were also ransacked, with some of the offending taking place at unoccupied homes in Mt Evelyn and Healesville that had been deemed uninhabitable due to storm damage. Chief Commissioner Patten described the thefts as “a real dog’s act”. “What type of person goes and knocks off generators and breaks into houses that are vacant because of storm damage? It’s just disgusting,” he told 3AW presenter Neil Mitchell. “It’s disgusting. It’s a real dog’s act – that’s the only way I can describe it,” he said. The offending is said to have taken place following the severe storm on Wednesday 9 June, as residents continue to rely on generators for warmth and necessities while the power network is rebuilt. Continued page 3
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