Police including Ballarat Divisional Response Unit, Ballarat Crime Investigation Unit detectives and Buninyong uniform police have arrested a man following a series of thefts occurring from a cemetery in Buninyong.
An investigation was launched after items including flowers, vases, urns and toys were stolen from the Midland Highway cemetery between May and October 2026.
Investigators executed two search warrants at addresses in Mount Clear on Monday evening seizing a number of items alleged to be stolen.
The 62-year-old Mount Clear man has been charged with five counts of theft.
He has been bailed to appear at Ballarat Magistrates’ Court on 28 January 2027.
The investigation is ongoing and further charges are anticipated.
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