10 September 2018

Firearms stolen from remote Monaro property - police ask for help

| Ian Campbell
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Monaro Police are hopeful the public might be able to help with their investigations after a number of items including firearms were stolen from a remote country property.

At about 9 am yesterday (September 9) a 69-year-old man returned to his home on Stoney Ridge Road at Jinden, about 78 km north-east of Cooma, when he noticed possessions missing and a door that had been damaged.

Police have been told 14 firearms, ammunition, a white 1999 Toyota Landcruiser 4WD, power tools, and other tools were stolen.

It’s believed the home may have been broken into between Wednesday, August 29 and Sunday, September 9.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Monaro Police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Jinden, 78 km north east of Cooma. Photo: Google Earth.

Jinden, 78 km north-east of Cooma. Photo: Google Earth.

*This article first appeared on About Regional

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