CCTV catches thief stealing three-year-old's flower pot from front yard
A man walked into a Traralgon home's front yard on Thursday evening. He stole a three-year-old's beloved flower pot with yellow blooms.
A three-year-old boy's day planting flowers with his mum ended badly. A thief walked into the family's front yard in Traralgon and stole his favourite pot.
CCTV showed a man arriving around 7:40pm on Thursday. He picked up the pot with yellow flowers and left.
A woman waited nearby. Earlier footage showed the same pair passing the house about two hours before.
They looked at the seven newly planted pots. The boy had spent the afternoon choosing and planting the flowers at Bunnings.
Mother Therase Jackson said she was shocked someone would steal plants. The theft shows rising property crime across Victoria.
- 3 years old
- Child's age
- Traralgon
- Location
- 7:40pm Thursday
- Time of theft
- 7
- Pots planted
Why it mattersThe bold theft shows how thieves target even small items. This happens in the daytime. Security matters for regular families.
AustraliaVictorian property crime is rising; residents are experiencing theft of everyday items from their homes and yards.
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