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SUNNY spring weather has allowed many families to make the most of the school holidays, like Annabell Reid (pictured) who enjoyed the Apex Park playground. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling
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‘Ruthless’ burglary Almost $ $400,000 00,000 in stolen equipment q p recovered,, but over $ $100,000 00,000 in damages g SESSIONS Asphalt in Wangaratta has been left gutted this week as burglars broke in and stole around $400,000 worth of machinery and equipment. Business owner David Sessions said at around 4:30am on Sunday, September 29, his Gibson Street business was targeted by balaclava-wearing thieves.
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He said the offenders spent around three hours at his business grabbing as much as they could, loading equipment into the businesses Toyota Landcruiser, Holden utility
and truck before driving away with each of the vehicles. Equipment they stole ranged from the business Bobcat to tools, a quad bike and iPads. Mr Sessions said the “ruthless” offending was gut-wrenching for his business and its eight employees.
“It’s just a pity mongrels come and steal stuff in your town, it wrecks everyone,” he said. “The blokes who work for me aren’t working today [Monday] because we’re trying to get it all up and going again. “We’ve got to replace a truck and a ute, it’ll cost us a lot more money than what
we’ll get back for it. “I know most of it is insured but we all pay extra insurance.” The Landcruiser was later found burnt out at Meadow Creek at around 11:50am that day while the truck containing the Bobcat was located crashed into a tree on Reith Road, around three kilometres
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from the business. The crash caused extensive damage to the truck, while the Holden utility was subsequently found abandoned on Delloro Road. Mr Sessions said he was enjoying the long weekend at Mitta Mitta when he first heard of the incident. ■ Continued page 3
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