Three gold medals and a silver, including one from the 2000 Sydney Olympics, were taken during a car break-in in Docklands.
Olympian Drew Ginn was due to show the medals during a talk at a school when they were stolen from his car in Docklands.Four medals belonging to Oarsome Foursome rowing team member Drew Ginn were stolen from a car parked in Docklands last week.Police are investigating the theft of Olympic medals belonging to Oarsome Foursome rowing team member Drew Ginn at four consecutive games.
The three gold and one silver medal were stolen from a black four wheel drive parked on Cumberland Street in Docklands sometime between 9pm on Thursday, September 6 and 5am Friday, September 7.They included his gold medal from Sydney 2000 and had been left in his car to be taken to a speaking engagement at a school.
"These are unbelievably rare items with significant sentimental value," said Detective Sergeant Timothy Reiher from the Melbourne Crime Investigation Unit."We ask that people look out for these medals in pawn shops and online selling platforms." Other items were also taken during the break-in, including a wetsuit, camera equipment and headphones.
Police have released a photo of the medals, in the hope that someone can provide information that will help get the medals back to Mr Ginn.Photo shows A composite image of Emma Germano and a man in a suit pouring chemical.Photo shows A white box of illegal Manchester cigarettes in a black bag.Photo shows Two young boys and a woman pose in an front of a tree with yellow leaves. The faces of the boys and the woman are blurred.
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