Overview
- A locked safe containing tens of thousands of dollars in cash and high-value jewellery was taken from a Gosnells home during a forceful break-in on May 28, and the safe was dragged from the house down the driveway.
- The occupant, a woman in her 80s, was not home during the burglary and is uninjured but deeply distressed by the loss and damage to her property.
- Stolen items include a gold sovereign coin bracelet described by police as having strong sentimental value, and detectives say at least two people were likely involved though the exact number is unknown.
- WA Police are conducting a major manhunt, reviewing local CCTV and seeking to speak to a man seen wearing a black cap, a black-and-white jacket with gold writing, beige pants and black runners; no arrests have been reported.
- Officers have urged pawnbrokers, Cash Converters and gold dealers to be on alert, asked the public to contact Crime Stoppers with tips, and said they are checking second‑hand outlets as part of efforts to recover the items.