Leading Senior Constable Glenn Baptist, of Kingston CIU, said the robbery occurred outside the rear of Goodyear Tyres, 370 Nepean Hwy, Chelsea, 7.50pm, Christmas Eve.
The man had asked the boy, 13, for directions to Bath St, Chelsea, which is nearby. The boy offered to show him the way. They walked towards Bath St but stopped at the rear of the tyre service where the man asked the boy to look away while he urinated. The man then grabbed him in a headlock and demanded money. The boy handed it over and the man ran off in an unknown direction.
Leading Senior Constable Baptist said the man probably regarded the boy as “a soft target”. He is described as aged 20, solid build, wearing a sleeveless T-shirt, dark shorts, no shoes and with a satchel strap slung over his shoulder.
Anyone with information should call Leading Senior Constable Baptist, 9556 6166, or Crime Stoppers, 1800 333 000.
First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 10 February 2016
