THREE men attacked the driver and passenger of a white Ford utility leaving Thrift Park shopping centre, Friday night, 9 September.
The driver, 39, of Patterson Lakes, told police they were about to leave via the Nepean Hwy exit, 10pm, when a man stepped from the curb and directed them to a side car park. When they stopped the man reached in and grabbed the car keys – and then punched the driver twice to the face when he attempted to retrieve them. The man then demanded his wallet and money. The car’s passenger received a deep gash to his eye in the incident causing extensive blood loss.
The car was disabled at the scene for the driver to return with a second set of keys.
Cheltenham police said the three attackers were a Caucasian, African and Indian who left the scene in two cars – one a white van with graffiti on the side.
First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 14 September 2016