Vic: Laptop and footspa stolen from snoozing couple

AAP General News (Australia)
04-21-2008
Vic: Laptop and footspa stolen from snoozing couple

MELBOURNE, April 21 AAP - A couple dozing in their car in inner suburban South Melbourne
were attacked and robbed of a laptop and foot spa overnight, police say.

The man and woman were snoozing in their vehicle in Whiteman Street about 1am (AEST)
today when four men surrounded the car, Senior Constable David Fitzgerald said.

They convinced the man to get out and began to assault him, while another man jumped
up and down on the bonnet, smashing it with a crowbar.

The men stole a laptop and foot spa and other personal items inside the vehicle and
fled in their car, Snr Const Fitzgerald said.

But about 15 minutes later they were detected by police after running a red light.

It took "about five seconds" for police to realise it was the same men wanted in relation
to the earlier incident, Snr Const Fitzgerald said.

The men are being questioned by police.

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KEYWORD: ROBBED

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