A church was allegedly burgled while guests were gathered for a baptism and police are searching for an unknown woman believed to have slipped through the parish doors.
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The woman, aged between 40 and 50 years old, allegedly went to the church in Cranbourne, Victoria at 2pm on November 19.
She stole "a number of envelopes", which were gifts for the baptism, before going into a side room and stealing a cross, keys, microphones, a bag and a set of walkie talkies, police said.
CCTV footage shows the woman, wearing black pants and jacket with white sneakers, fiddling with pamphlets and rifling through cupboards.
Footage shows her making gestures to herself in a mirror and browsing through robes hanging in a cupboard before leaving the Cranbourne church.
Police are seeking to locate the woman in the video.
Anyone with information or CCTV footage is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or make a report online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.
Anna Houlahan
Reach out with news or updates to anna.houlahan@austcommunitymedia.com.au
Reach out with news or updates to anna.houlahan@austcommunitymedia.com.au
