A SOUTHLAND security guard who challenged a possible burglar was threatened with a stabbing and his partner almost run over by a woman getaway driver, 4.15am, Wednesday 6 July.
The guards, who were protecting the Apple store after several recent burglaries, heard what they thought were two men arguing beside a damaged Nissan 300ZX with no number plates on the second level car park.
One guard demanded the aggressive man’s name and address and was threatened with a stabbing, while the other questioned a woman in the driver’s seat. The man got in the car and the woman went to drive off but the guard opened the driver’s door to grab the keys.
The woman may have panicked as she reversed quickly, hitting the guard with the door and causing him to fall in front of the car. She then drove forward and he fell across the bonnet. Luckily, neither man was seriously injured.
The car sped off, driving through a red light on Nepean Hwy and heading south. At 9.20am, possibly the same car was found burnt out at Kingston Heath reserve. Police are matching this car with a report of a stolen car of the same make and model. The man is described as Caucasian, 25, athletic build, dark hair, 178-183cm, wearing grey track pants, grey windcheater with white stripes.
The woman is Caucasian, 23-24, brown hair, dark pants, grey skivvy.
Anyone with information is urged to call Cheltenham police 9583 9767.
First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 13 July 2016