Please be careful!
Attention to Melbourne relatives: there is a man following the elderly two times in Melbourne East to commit robbery, one of which occurred at Baushan (Box Hill) train Station, please be careful!
The first case took place around 4 p.m. on December 12, according to the state police.
At the time, a 74-year-old man who lived in Donvale was followed by a man after disembarking from a bus on Carbine Street.
Soon after, the man overtook the old man, knocked him to the ground, and began beating him in the face and breast.
After the fight, the man snatched cash from the old man and fled the scene.
The old man then informed his family and was taken to the hospital. Fortunately, his face was injured and his life was not in danger.
Police believe the man was in the same column as the old man on train from Surrey Hills to Box Hill.
After the old man got out of train, the man followed the old man on the same bus. in Blackburn
After the old man came down from bus, the man beat the old man and committed a robbery.
And just a day earlier, there was a similar incident in the East side.
On Dec. 11, an 82-year-old man in Vermont South sat on a column of train bound for Nunawading at Box Hill train station, and a man followed him on the bus.
Similarly, when the old man got out of train and changed to bus, the man followed the old man to bus.
When the old man got off at Springvale Road in the Vermont South district, the man followed him all the way home and knocked the old man down in the old man`s backyard, stealing cash from the old man`s wallet.
Hateful, after robbing the money, he beat the old man in the face before running away.
Police believe that the men in the two cases are the same person.
Promotion:
Today, the, Box Hill Embona police released a surveillance video in which the man in the video is likely to be a suspect.
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In the first case, he wore a black baseball cap, grey and green jumpsuit, black shorts and black shoes.
In the second case, he wore a black baseball cap, black jacket, black shorts and black shoes.
At present, the police are still investigating the two cases.
If you know anything about it, please call the police`s crime line at 1800 333,000.
Before that, please also remind the old people in the family, when going out, be careful if there is a stranger stalking.
If you feel suspicious, be sure to call the police or contact your family in order to avoid danger.
In addition, some time ago, the reader asked Xiao Wei for help, said his car in the open parking lot in Box Hill, the car was scratched and scratched.
Another reader also said in his comments that his car had been damaged when it was parked in an open parking lot in Box Hill.
Because the position was unmonitored, he finally had to pay for the car himself.
Weiwei to remind people living in Box Hill and holidays to Box Hill relatives, must pay attention to the safety of people and cars!
I hope everyone can have a safe holiday.
