A tradesman's stolen ute has been recovered and has been linked to several crimes by police.

The owner reported watching the ute drive away from a Trafalgar worksite on Princes Hwy on Monday, September 30 at 10.05am.
Once located in Traralgon on Thursday, October 10, police said a quarter vent window was broken and may have been used to gain entry. The tradesman was still in possession of the keys.
Police said it appeared the ute, a silver 2009 Holden, was used in several other crimes in the almost two weeks before it was recovered.