An attempted armed robbery, theft and assault at 6:40am in Berwick is currently being investigated by the Southern Metro Crime Team officers.
The incident, which transpired on Thursday, 13 March, began when it was alleged that a 42-year-old man was about to leave the gym on Lyall Road when he noticed his car keys were missing from his pigeonhole near the exit.
The victim approached an unknown male who was leaving the gym at the same time and asked him if he had accidentally taken the wrong keys.
The unknown male opened his bag to show the victim that he did not have the keys and entered a white vehicle that contained two females and a male.
The group then began to yell at the victim, who called Triple Zero as the vehicle fled south on Wheelers Street.
A few minutes later, the same vehicle pulled up, and two males with machetes got out.
One of the males chased the victim, made demands for his property and assaulted the victim before he managed to flee on foot.
It is believed that the offenders then stole the victim’s Mitsubishi Outlander with the keys.
The 42-year-old man was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, and the investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone who witnessed the incident, has dashcam footage/CCTV footage, or information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online via crimestoppers.com.au
