Woman charged following spate of jewellery burglaries

Police have charged a woman following a string of jewellery burglaries across multiple properties, including in St Albans and Cairnlea.

It is alleged the 32-year-old woman broke into six properties across the suburbs of St Albans, Burnside Heights, Essendon and Point Cook 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.