GREATER DANDENONG: Attempted carjacking
Dandenong Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for witnesses after a violent attempted carjacking in Dandenong on Sunday night (May 18).
Investigators have been told the female was putting petrol in her car at a service station on the Princes HWy near Potter St when a white Ford EcoSport with no registration plates pulled up behind her on \about 6.35pm.
The woman went into the store to pay and when she was returning to her car was confronted by three male offenders, at least one of which was armed with a machete.
An offender made demands for the victim’s keys and attempted to snatch them from her but she resisted.
During the scuffle the victim was struck in the arm with a machete before the offenders fled in the SUV.
The 29-year-old woman was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The first male is described as being a Caucasian, approximately 14 to 20-years-old and wearing a black hooded top with the hood up, tan coloured trousers, white socks and black thongs with a white Nike logo.
The second male is described as being Caucasian, approximately 14 to 20-years-old and wearing a grey hooded top with the hood up and draw strings tied tight across his face, a dark-coloured face mask, dark-coloured cap, black puffer vest, black trousers, black socks and striped Adidas thongs.
The third offender is described as being Caucasian, approximately 14 to 20-years-old and wearing a light coloured/grey hooded top with hood up, a dark-coloured beanie, grey tracksuit pants with a logo on the upper left leg and white runners.
The fourth offender remained in the driver’s seat for the duration of the incident.
Investigations into the incident remain ongoing.