Albany police appealing for information after early-morning post office burglary with collector coins stolen

Albany police are appealing to the public for information following a break-in at the Centennial Park post office in the early hours of Dec. 20.

Police said a man broke into the Australia Post branch on Sanford Road at about 3.30am and stole items of “significant value”, including anniversary and collectible coins.

Among those stolen during the burglary were a black collector’s box containing a 35th anniversary kookaburra quarter-ounce gold coin, a one-ounce koala gold coin, a quarter-ounce gold sovereign coin and three proof set coins of the Australian Honors system.

Anyone who saw any suspicious activity in the area around the same time on December 20 or has information on the whereabouts of the stolen funds should report this information to Crime Stoppers. Here or call 1800 333 000.

Reports to Crime Stoppers can be made anonymously.