TWO Carrum liquor store assistants were assaulted by two thieves who ran off with six-packs of spirits, Friday 3 February.
The assistants were behind the counter of the Station St store when two tall men entered and asked for slabs of beer, 6.40pm. The first man ignored the assistant’s request for ID and opened the fridge, taking out a six pack of Jim Beam and handing it to his accomplice.
When the assistant took the cans back, the first thief grabbed two more six packs and ran off through the store’s drive-through, with the other offender close behind.
The assistants chased and caught one of the offenders, forcing him to drop the cans.
The offender then punched and kicked one of the assistants, and then repeatedly punched the other to the face. The offenders then followed the assistants back to the store, punching one twice more, before appearing to back off when the assistants grabbed an iron bar for protection. Even so, one of the assistants was punched again while pleading with the offenders to “just leave” and calling out for passersby to call police.
Police are using CCTV footage to identify the two offenders in the hope of being able to charge them with recklessly causing serious injury. Both are described as being of African appearance and about 6 ft tall. One was wearing a black and grey camouflage jacket; the other was wearing a black jacket with a “Thrasher” logo and a red cap.
Call Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000 with any information.
First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 8 February 2017