Violent carjacking at Pacific Werribee leaves victim injured; knife-wielding suspects steal SUV, quickly recovered by police
Detectives from the Wyndham Crime Investigation Unit are currently investigating an aggravated carjacking that occurred in Hoppers Crossing on the night of 25 August. The incident took place around 10:15 PM at the Pacific Werribee car park, where the victim, a 38-year-old man, was approached by four unknown offenders driving a silver Mercedes sedan.
According to police reports, one of the offenders produced a knife and demanded the victim’s car keys. The victim, who had just finished loading groceries into the boot of his black Mercedes SUV 250, was then assaulted by the group. The attackers struck him in the face, tore his shirt, and injured his left thumb before stealing his vehicle.
The victim was treated for minor injuries at the scene and was able to provide valuable information to the police, including footage he captured of the offenders as they fled. The stolen black Mercedes SUV was tracked and subsequently recovered in Centro Court, Brooklyn, at approximately 12:30 AM on 26 August, just hours after the carjacking.
Investigations into the incident are ongoing, with detectives urging anyone who may have witnessed the event or who has CCTV or dash cam footage to contact Crimestoppers.
