Rotorua burglaries: Police seek owners of stolen jewellery and handbags

Property stolen from burglaries in Rotorua between mid-2023 and February 2024.

Police want to reunite items of stolen property, including jewellery and handbags, with their owners following burglaries in Rotorua.

The property was likely taken in burglaries in the Glenholme or industrial areas in Rotorua between mid-2023 and February 2024, police said in a social media post today.

The property was likely taken in burglaries in the Glenholme or industrial areas in Rotorua between mid-2023 and February 2024.

“The owners of some of the stolen property have been identified and we’ve been able to return their items to them.

“However we still have a number of items where we haven’t been able to link the items to any reported burglaries – and we would very much like to get these items back to their rightful owners," police said.

Property stolen from burglaries in Rotorua between mid-2023 and February 2024.

If you were the victim of a burglary in these areas during this time period, and would like to check if your items are among those recovered, contact police and quote file number 240207/9203.

Anyone seeking to claim items will need to be able to provide proof of ownership.