By Goya Dmytryshchak
A man, who was carjacked at knife-point in Altona Meadows before being driven to a secluded Altona carpark, waited terrified for six hours in the dark for help.
Police have released security footage of two women they want to speak to about the car- jacking and robbery.
Embona armed robbery taskforce investigators say a 36 year-old Werribee man was at a Queen Street service station about 12.30am on April 18 when he was approached by a woman.
He had filled his car with petrol when a woman with distinctive blue/green hair got out of a silver Holden VX Commodore and started a conversation with him.
She then got into the man’s car and pulled a knife on him, demanding that he drive to a secluded carpark near Altona boat ramp.
The Commodore followed closely behind, with another woman at the wheel, and pulled up next to the man’s car when they arrived at the boat ramp.
Two men jumped out of the Commodore and took the victim’s car keys, mobile phone, wallet and coins. The victim was unhurt.
The four suspects then got back in the Commodore and drove away.
Senior Constable Hannah Wright, of the Altona North Embona taskforce, said the victim was terrified throughout the ordeal and too scared to leave his car.
“He was terrified that they were going to come back and steal his car because they had the keys,” she said. “So he’s waited there for six hours in the cold, waiting … so that he could notify a passerby and get some help.
“He was pretty distressed while he was waiting for someone.”
Police want to speak to two women captured on camera at the Altona Meadows service station. One woman is described as Caucasian, aged 20-30, about 165-170 centimetres tall, with a slim build, blue/green hair and a tattoo band on her right ankle.
She was wearing black pants, a white T-shirt and black Nike runners. Police say the same woman had been at the service station earlier that night, wearing jeans and a black Harley Davidson hoodie.
The second woman is described as Caucasian, aged 20-30 and about 160-165 centimetres, with long blonde hair. She was wearing black pants, a black Crosshatch jumper and sneakers.
Descriptions of the male suspects are vague but one is described as being of African appearance and 175-180 centimetres tall.
Anyone with information is being urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or visit crimestoppersvic.com.au.
