MOONEE VALLEY: 2 arrests after ram raids
Moonee Valley Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged two men following ram raids at an optometrist in Essendon and a high-end store on Collins St where over $400,000 worth of goods were allegedly stolen.
A 24-year-old Mickleham man was charged with 20 offences including burglary and theft.
A 38-year-old man from Pascoe Vale South was charged with seven offences including burglary and theft.
The duo were to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court.
The charges follow two incidents early in the morning of Wednesday, April 16.
Police will allege a silver Toyota Hilux rammed the front roller door of an optometrist on Mount Alexander Rd in Essendon around 4am.
A group of men entered the store and allegedly stole approximately $300,000 worth of high-end sunglasses and prescription glasses.
Around 6am, a silver Toyota Hilux rammed the front of a luxury store on Collins St.
A number of men entered the store, where it will be alleged at least $130,000 worth of items were stolen.
The men then fled the scene in the Hilux and a waiting grey BMW.
Both vehicles remain outstanding, and the investigation remains ongoing.