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FOUR men wearing fluoro vests and using a concrete saw were disturbed while trying to cut open an ATM at an Aspendale Gardens shopping centre, 2.50am, Wednesday 26 April. The men, driving an $80,000 Holden HSV Club Sports sedan stolen in an aggravated burglary from a house in Berwick in February, forced open glass sliding doors to the shopping mall and began cutting into the ATM – but caused so much noise that neighbours called 000. Police investigating a nearby burglary arrived quickly and chased the men’s getaway car, causing it to smash into another vehicle and deploying its airbags. Detective Senior Constable Paul Keen, of Kingston CIU, said the men were seen “driving away erratically” and trying to manoeuvre the car with the bags fully inflated. They were spotted in Keysborough at 6.30am before torching the car on the corner of Chapel and Keys roads, Moorabbin.

A DELIVERY driver was punched more than a dozen times to the head and body in an unexplained attack behind Thrift Park shopping centre, 10.15am, Wednesday 26 April. The driver, 37, was unloading stock behind a restaurant when he became involved in an argument with a shopkeeper. Detective Senior Sergeant Shane Cashman, of Kingston CIU, said threats were made and punches thrown. The delivery driver was hit six to eight times before trying to flee and a further six to eight times while standing or laying on the ground. He received minor injuries in the incident but did not require hospital treatment – and still managed to continue his rounds.

Garbo driver attacked A GARBAGE truck driver in Mentone was punched in the face four times by the passenger of a car who claimed he had “nearly hit my cousin’s car”. The driver, 59, told Kingston detectives he was doing his rounds in Como Pd East, 8am, Wednesday 26 April, when he saw two men in a silver Mercedes parked near the library. He took no further notice until he saw the men approach, with one climbing up to the cab and punching him in the face. The man returned to his car and drove off, leaving the driver in shock. The garbo followed the men to the intersection of Nepean Hwy and White St, Mordialloc, and got out to confront them, but they drove off. The Mercedes is a C250 sedan.

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Attempted break-in TERRIFIED Coles staff watched on as two men attempted to force their way through the front doors of the Patterson Lakes store, 4.50am, Tuesday 25 April. A staff member heard a noise at the front of the store, in Gladesville Blvd, and saw the men wearing balaclavas and fluoro vests using a jemmy bar on the door. He yelled at the men to go away but they moved on to a side door, trying to smash a hole so they could reach in and press the door-release button. Staff members ran to the back of the store and called 000. The men had gone by the time police arrived. Detectives are examining CCTV footage to identify the men. Anyone with information about any of these incidents can provide information in confidence at crimestoppers.com.au online or by calling Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000.

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