By ANEEKA SIMONIS
AN under construction home in Officer was stripped of copper wiring and a work site in Pakenham was also hit by crims preying on building site targets last week.
Between 5pm on Thursday 25 February and 6am on Friday 26 February, offenders made their way into an unlocked home under construction in Henrietta Avenue in Officer.
Police said they stripped copper wire valued at thousands of dollars from the home.
Days earlier, a construction site in one of Pakenham’s industrial estates was broken into, and tools worth thousands of dollars were stolen.
Police said between 6pm on Saturday 20 February and 5pm on Sunday 21 February, offenders cut the lock to a Hill Street construction site located off Bald Hill Road.
Building tools were among those stolen from the site.
Police are investigating both incidents, and urge anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
