A 55-year old Caroline Springs resident whose honorary medals were stolen last week is working with police to recover the items.
Police said an unknown offender gained access to the residence on Renfrey Gardens between June 15 and June 17, and stole three distinctive medals including an Order of Australia medal (2019), a Winston Churchill Fellowship medal and a Meritorious Medal for Services to the Victorian Community.
The medals, which the victim was awarded for over 30 years of advocacy within the African community, are distinctive in appearance and are engraved with the victim’s name.
The offender also stole a number of personal items.
The unoccupied property was undergoing renovations at the time.
Melton Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for public assistance following the theft and have released sourced images of the medals in the hopes someone can provide information on their whereabouts.
