A PEDESTRIAN feared for his life after the driver of a utility chased him and ran him down in Stotts Lane, Frankston South, early Thursday morning.
The 41-year-old Albanvale man was taken to Frankston Hospital with head and upper body injuries after the frightening incident, 3.30am, but was released Friday morning.
Detective Senior Constable Darren Paxton, of Frankston CIU, said the driver of the tradie ute – possibly a Mitsubishi Triton or Mazda – drove up beside the man and demanded his bag. When he refused to hand it over the ute drove up to the roundabout on Golf Links Rd and did a U-turn before chasing the man along Stotts Lane and running him down.
The driver got out and kicked and punched the prone man before stealing his wallet from his pocket – removing the cash and throwing the wallet back at him – and his bag which contained clothing and a mobile phone.
The victim called for help and neighbours came out to assist him.
Detective Paxton said the utility had an orange or yellow rear-window sticker containing a large letter ‘X’.
Anyone with information is urged to call him, 9784 5555, or Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000.