THIEVES coming up from the beach stole valuables from residents at a Patterson Lakes retirement village, overnight Monday 9 January.
The victims were asleep in their units in the Gladesville Blvd premises when laptops, purses, iPad and backpacks were stolen.
In one unit two offenders moved a handbag from a door handle and stole $600 cash from a purse.
A resident gave the alarm when she awoke at 2am to see a torch shining on the walls of her unit. She said the offenders were dressed in dark grey hoodies and dark pants.
Anyone with information should call Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000.
First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 17 January 2017
