December 31st, 2022Hot retro music items pinched in Castlemaine burglary, police appeal for assistance

Goldfields Crime Investigation Unit detectives are now appealing for public assistance after rare records and music equipment worth about $150,000 were stolen during a burglary in Castlemaine earlier this year.

Investigators were told unknown offenders broke into a property at some point between Monday, 19 and Wednesday, 28 September.

Once inside the property, it is understood they stole around 1000 rare collectable LP records, amplifiers, speaker cables and other stereo equipment.

Some of the rare records include:

• ACDC 1&2 worth about $5000

• Jethro Tull X15 worth about $4500

• Marillion x12 worth about $4000

• Gentle Giant x2 worth about $4000

• Metallica x4 worth about $3000

• Frank Zappa x2 worth about $1600

• Genesis worth about $1000

• Pink Floyd worth about $1500

• Jimi Hendrix worth about $1000

• Emerson, Lake and Palmer worth about $650

• Black Sabbath x6 worth about $400

Police have extensively searched social media, as well as local music shops, to check if the items are being sold, but they’ve had no luck so far.

Investigators have in recent days released images of the records and equipment in the hope the items will be located or handed in to police.

Anyone who has information on the burglary or the stolen items is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or via Crime Stoppers online.