POLICE are appealing for public assistance after a number of war medals were stolen following a robbery at a home in the Blue Mountains last week.
Between 11am and 2.45pm on October 18, a home on Levy Street, Glenbrook, was broken into.
A laptop, an iPad and three World War II medals were taken from the premises.
No-one was at the home at the time and police have received no reports of injury.
The medals are described as being:
- An ‘Australian Service Medal 1939-1945’;
- A ‘War Medal 1939-1945’; and,
- A ‘Pacific Star’.
Officers from Blue Mountains Local Area Command were notified when the items were noticed missing and attended, establishing a crime scene at the home.
As inquiries into the incident continue, police are appealing for anyone with information on the incident or the whereabouts of the items stolen to contact Crime Stoppers.
Police are urging anyone with information in relation to this incident to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page: https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au/
Information you provide will be treated in the strictest of confidence.
Police remind people they should not report crime information via the Police Facebook and Twitter pages.