A REPRESENTATIVE of Mansfield Police Station has urged residents of Mansfield Shire to be vigilant around security and encouraged the community to keep houses, vehicles, sheds, and items of value secured.

Though rumours of a silver LandCruiser surveilling rural properties in the Tolmie area have recently spread, there have been no reports of thefts (or any crime for that matter) in Tolmie in 2025 or in December 2024 according to Geoff Hutchinson, Acting Senior Sergeant at Mansfield Police Station.

Anyone who sees a suspicious vehicle or any suspicious activity should ring triple zero immediately for police to respond.

Anyone who has been a victim of a theft / burglary, or any other crime is encouraged to contact Mansfield police to report the matter.

Anyone who has information about suspicious vehicles or persons seen in the Tolmie area which has occurred previously (eg. not occurring right not / at the time) is encouraged to contact Mansfield Police or Crimestoppers.

“In the country, it’s important to keep an eye out for each other and this includes keeping an eye on neighbours’ properties also,” Mr Hutchinson said.

“Police would much rather get a call for suspicious activity than to not receive a call and find out later a crime has been committed and an opportunity has been missed to either disrupt or prevent a crime occurring or identify or catch offenders.”

“I don’t provide this advice because of an increase in crime or to alarm residents, I provide this advice because due to the low crime rate in rural areas such as ours, it is easy to become complacent and less vigilant about security.

“This can lead to vehicles, farm machinery and valuable equipment being left unsecured and vulnerable should your property be targeted by offenders.”