A SUBWAY store manager tried to flee when two men smashed their way inside an hour before opening time and threatened her, Wednesday 8 February.
The woman, 32, was confronted in the Chelsea Heights store by the men wielding hammers. They forced her to open the safe, taking a large quantity of cash, as well as the contents of the till.
The men took the woman’s phone as well as her purse, from her car. It contained cash, driver’s licence, cards and personal details. The woman was made to lay down in the car and not look up until they had left. A third man standing at the corner of the store was possibly a look-out.
The men, described as possibly Maori, wore dark clothing and covered their faces. One was carrying a black bag containing tradie hammers.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000.
First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 15 February 2017