Police Beat

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Feb 13, 2024

Can you help?: Missing sheep, ticket scams and more in this week’s Police Beat. Photo by McPherson Media Group

Blow for the community

Police are investigating the theft of two hand dryers from a public facility in Tatong. Offenders removed the hand dryers between Australia Day and Friday, February 9. Anyone with information regarding the theft is urged to contact Benalla Police Station or Crime Stoppers.

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Reference: 240058735.

Missing lambs

Police are seeking public assistance to help locate 50 lambs missing from the Devenish area. The owner reported the six-month-old Dorset lambs missing after an extensive search of the area. Police are appealing for any information in relation to suspicious activity in the area on or around January 22 or for information that may assist in locating the lambs.

Reference: 240051996.

In the era of swift sales

Police are reminding people to be cautious of scammers before they say yes to buying tickets after a number of recent fake ticket sales on social media were reported to Scamwatch. Scams include hacking the accounts of individuals and then using the profiles. If you have been the victim of a scam, contact your bank.