Police investigating West Footscray theft from motor vehicle

Police are investigating following a theft from a motor vehicle and deceptions in West Footscray last week.

Police said an unknown person broke into a vehicle in the car park of a railway station on Sunshine Road at about 6pm on Saturday, March 25.

Police said a debit card was stolen from the parked vehicle.

Police have released CCTV footage of a man using the stolen debit card twice at a Barkley Street business on Saturday, March 25 and again on Sunday, March 26.

He is perceived to be Caucasian, 20 to 30 years old with short brown hair and a distinctive tribal tattoo on his left thigh.

On Saturday, March 25, the man was seen wearing a bright blue Nike Air jacket with a black puffer jacket and black Nike hoodie underneath, as well as blue jeans and distinctive black Adidas slides with a gold emblem.

On Sunday, March 26, the man was seen to be wearing a black North Face puffer jacket, black shorts, sunglasses and the same distinctive black Adidas slides.