THIEVES smashed the front window of a massage studio in Edithvale early Monday morning and stole cash and a stereo system valued at $1450.
Police said CCTV footage captured the moment three offenders smashed the front glass door and reached in and unsnibbed the lock, 3.40am.
Two of the men kicked in the door to the manager’s office and found $450 cash on the floor. Soon after, the third man entered and assisted in removing the $1000 stereo from under the reception desk. The Caucasian men in their early-to-mid-20s were wearing hoodies, baseball caps and gloves. One, of medium build, was wearing a dark-coloured jacket with light-coloured hood with the word “Racing” on the back. He was carrying a small bag with a black strap.
Another was of average build, wearing a black jacket and carrying a torch and crowbar. The third was of thin build, short dark hair, wearing three-quarter-length jeans, black gloves and hoodie.
First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 8 February 2017