THE same two thieves are suspected of robbing a McDonald’s restaurant in Moorabbin and a Red Rooster in Springvale South, around 10pm, Monday 25 July.
The men – of African appearance – wore t-shirts around their heads and boxer shorts on the outside of their pants in the raids which occurred 20 minutes apart.
Police said the men walked in the restaurant’s Warrigal Rd entrance and approached the counter. They produced knives and menaced staff, took cash from the till and ordered staff to the rear of the store. They then took the cash float from the drive-through and searched an office area where they stole another cash float.
Police said the men were “calm and did not yell but brandished knives and manhandled a female staff member”.
Two customers in the store left when the robbery began. It is not known how much was stolen in the raid. The bandits drove off in a silver hatch back – possibly a Suzuki Swift – with stolen plates.
Twenty minutes later, police believe the same offenders carrying knives and wearing masks robbed the Red Rooster outlet in Springvale Rd.
Four staff were in the store when the men entered the kitchen and demanded money. One held a knife to the throat of a female staffer while they stole cash from the front register.
Police said one of the offenders smashed a window before they drove off in the same silver hatch back. Statements have been taken from all witnesses. Call Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000 with information.
First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 27 July 2016