Police hunt thieves who left hundreds of bread rolls behind after robbing elderly man

A man in his 70s has been robbed of a mobility scooter and ride-on mower but the thieves left behind hundreds of freshly baked bread rolls in what police have described as a "bizarre" incident in Victoria, Australia.



Police said thieves broke into a home in Templestowe by forcing open the garage door. They stole a number of items including a ride-on lawn mower, crystal glasses and a double-seater mobility scooter, which police said was unique.

When the home owner, a man in his 70s, returned home he found the robbers had left behind hundreds of freshly baked bread rolls. Police labelled the incident "bizarre" and asked anyone who may have seen suspicious activity in the area to contact them.



Senior Constable Martin Nunn said police were keen to return the stolen items to the owner. "He's a man in his 70s and the wheelchair belonged to his late father, so it has a sentimental value as well as a practical one," he said. "To rob an elderly man of his wheelchair is a pretty low act and police are keen to catch up with those responsible."