Police have charged a woman following a string of jewellery burglaries across multiple properties in Melbourne’s west and north-west, including Wyndham.
It is alleged the 32-year-old woman broke into six properties across the suburbs of Point Cook, St Albans, Burnside Heights, Essendon and Cairnlea over July and August.
It is alleged approximately $100,000 worth of items across the burglaries were stolen.
A large amount of jewellery including wedding rings and sentimental items, was allegedly stolen in Cairnlea on August 12.
Police intercepted an allegedly stolen vehicle along Fitzgerald Road in Laverton and discovered the stolen jewellery inside on August 14.
A 32-year-old West Footscray woman has been charged with four counts of theft, five counts of burglary, attempted aggravated burglary, attempted burglary, obtaining property by deception, two counts of handling stolen goods, possess a drug of dependence, driving while disqualified and two counts of theft of motor-vehicle.
