Burglars hit during walk around the block

By Rebecca Fraser
IN the time it took a Narre Warren man to walk his dog around the block last week his house was robbed.
Detective Senior Sergeant Ian Wilcox of Narre Warren CIU said the Darling Way resident returned from a 20-minute walk with his dog last Friday to discover his home had been targeted by burglars.
The front door had been jemmied and a DVD player and a computer system valued at $1100 were gone.
Det Sen Sgt Wilcox said the man had seen an early-model Falcon station wagon parked in a nearby driveway on returning home about 3pm. The station wagon quickly left the scene.
Police believe the thieves saw the man leaving the house with his dog and Sen Sgt Wilcox said this was another example of opportunism.
“We believe they were in the street and saw him leave and took a window of opportunity,” he said.
In a separate incident, a Berwick home was robbed in the space of 45 minutes last Friday after a flywire screen was cut and a window wound open.
Police said the break-in occurred between 7 and 7.45pm and a video game unit, cash and a camera valued at $2200 were taken from the Bemersyde Drive house.
Anyone with information should contact Detective Senior Constable Dean Hedge of Narre Warren CIU, phone 9705 3111 or Crime Stoppers, phone 1800 333 000.