A bandaged thief on a white mountain bike smashed his way into a Noble Park home.
Greater Dandenong CIU Senior Constable Riley Wesley said the man rode up to the Heatherton Road address during the day on Monday 31 October and used a hammer to break a front window.
He left with a laptop and jewellery.
Sen Const Wesley said the thief was Caucasian and aged in his late thirties with a slim build, short dark hair and a bandage on his right cheek.
He was wearing a white hawk hoodie and carrying a black backpack.
Call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 with any information.