A PATTERSON Lakes woman found the laundry door of her Palm Island Ct ajar, 6am, Friday (19 February), and a rear sliding door open. She then saw that her handbag was missing and, going into the garage, found that her black Hyundai, registration 1EF3JC, had been stolen. The total value of the haul is $23,000.
The woman, 74, later learned that her credit cards had been used several times at various McLeod Rd petrol stations to buy $150 petrol.
The thieves had also stolen a laptop, iPhone, wallet containing cash and cards, backpack containing cards and IDs, garage remote control – and even a tub of pasta from the kitchen bench.
At 5.26am, police patrolling in Lyrebird Dr, Carrum Downs, saw the car driving at 90kmh in a 50kmh zone approaching the Shearwater Dr roundabout, screeching its tyres, and driving through a red light at the O’Grady’s/Frankston-Dandenong Rd intersection. The car was later estimated to be travelling at 150kmh. Police would not chase due to the contentious no-pursuit policy.
The car was later involved in an evade-police incident in Strathmore.
Anyone with information should call Kingston CIU, 9556 6565.
First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 24 February 2016