Burglary at Chief of Defence Staff's home; bottles of wine stolen

Crime

June 23, 2026

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Police are investigating a burglary at the home of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Commodore Don Polo, which occurred last Friday.

Reports indicate that Commodore Polo returned to his St Clair residence at approximately 8.30 pm on June 19 and later retired to bed.

He was reportedly alerted at around 9.30 am the following morning after noticing that the tailgate of his wife’s Volvo motorcar had been left open.

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