Maribyrnong Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for public assistance after a number of cars were stolen in Melbourne’s West.
It’s believed a white Honda City was stolen from a communal carpark on Mullenger Road in Braybrook on 18 April.
The occupants of the stolen car, a male and female, attended an address on Leander Street in Footscray on 26 April and stole a number plate from a white Honda Jazz parked in the carpark.
The stolen vehicle was subsequently involved in a petrol drive off on Fitzgerald Road in Ardeer on 28 April.
It is believed a number plate was stolen from a white Honda HRV parked on Gordon Street in Footscray on 4 May, and subsequently used in a petrol drive off in South Melbourne in the early hours of 5 May.
It’s then believed a female and a second female drove to a service station on Gordon Street Maribyrnong on 5 May.
The female passenger got out of the car and stole a red Suzuki Swift.
Police believe that stolen plates were used in each incident.
Officers located the stolen white Honda on Latrobe Street, Footscray on 9 May, with a set of stolen plates attached.
Investigators have released images and CCTV of two women they believe can assist with their enquiries.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.
