By Brendan Rees
CCTV footage has captured the moment a $38,000 excavator was allegedly stolen from a Clyde North home.
Vinodh Mahagedara said a man and woman could be seen on camera approaching his Bellhaven Circuit home about 2.30pm on Monday 13 May.
They pulled up in what appeared to be a Ford Falcon sedan before peering in the letterbox, Mr Mahagedara said.
“First they come to my driveway and take the letters and then other side of the house they hook up the excavator,” he said.
He said without his excavator, a Kubota u17-3, he would be out of work for two weeks.
Mr Mahagedara said the thieves broke a lock to the excavator which was parked on the road before hooking it up and driving off within 10 minutes.
He described the woman aged between 20 and 30, and the man about 40 years old.
Narre Warren police are investigating.
Mr Mahagedara has appealed on the Casey Facebook Crime Page in the hope to identify the culprits.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.
