By Brendan Rees
Police have released an image of a man they believe may be able to assist with their enquiries in relation to a theft which occurred in July.
Investigators have been told a man had allegedly stolen a variety of clothing items from a shopping centre before getting in a silver Subaru station wagon that was bearing false plates, which police say had been stolen from a vehicle in Narre Warren South about 10 days earlier.
Police allege the incident unfolded after the man had entered a department store at Southland Shopping Centre in Cheltenham about 4pm on Sunday, 19 July.
“He selected a variety of clothing items including Tommy Hilfiger grey windcheater and navy pants, an Adidas navy top, Superdry green pants and a KSCY windcheater before he allegedly left the store via the Bay Road exit without paying,” a Victoria Police spokeswoman said.
“He was seen on CCTV getting into a silver Subaru station wagon which was parked on the third level outside Myer and exited towards Bay Street.”
The vehicle was bearing stolen number plates, 1NZ-6CE, which had been stolen from a vehicle in Omars Place, Narre Warren South sometime between 8 and 9 July, the spokeswoman said.
The registration plates are still outstanding.
The man is perceived to be Caucasian in appearance, about 175cm tall and aged in his 40s with glasses.
At the time, he was wearing black tracksuit pants with a Stussy motif on the front left leg, a two toned high-vis windcheater and a baseball cap with Brooklyn motif on the front.
Police have released images and CCTV of a man they believe may be able to assist with their investigation along with an image of the vehicle the man was seen leaving in with the false registration plates attached.
Bayside police are investigating.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
