By Brendan Rees
A Clyde North man is gutted after his prized possession had been stolen and destroyed when it lost control and struck fence days later.
Father of two Matt Mitchell said he woke to find his car, a 2004 Commodore VY SS Series II, missing from the front of his Compton Way home about 4.14am on Monday 10 February.
The car had been locked and parked, he said, but it didn’t stop two bandits pull up in what appeared to be a Ford Ranger, and smash a window while being filmed on CCTV footage at 2.05am.
“They rock up in utes, break a window, get in; roll it down the street,” Mr Mitchell said.
“They actually roll it down the road and go up on the footpath. The guy who is driving a ute gets out and helps him and pushes it down the road a bit further”.
Mr Mitchell said he was on his way to work when he had to take a “double look to make sure it actually was gone”.
The car, he said was rare and his pride and joy. The thieves also took off with his golf clubs and baby seat which were also in the Commodore.
“Not many of these cars around these days, it’s a bit of a loud SS too,” he said, adding he didn’t however hear a thing when it was stolen.
Mr Mitchell was now left further devastated and shaken as the car had been recovered in Hampton Park in what is believed to be a disrepair state.
According to Cranbourne police, the car hit a tree and a fence on The Grange on Friday night 14 February. The number plates were also missing.
Police say a person was arrested and interviewed but unable to provide further information.
Mr Mitchell said he was waiting to view other footage from neighbours which are believed to have captured higher resolution images of the offenders.
Meanwhile, he said another neighbour, who had their boat stolen recently, said they were “99 per cent sure” the culprits were driving a Commodore wagon.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
