Dior store in Melbourne’s CBD ram-raided by thieves in balacavas on Collins Street
A Dior store in Melbourne’s CBD has been ram-raided by balaclava-clad thieves overnight, marking the second robbery along the city’s high-end fashion shopping strip in a week.
Police are investigating after a white four-wheel drive ute smashed through the Collins Street store about 3.20am.
Two men exited the vehicle and entered the store through the smashed glass window, armed with a crowbar or a similar weapon and yellow wheelie bins.
The ram-raid is the second to occur in a week on the fashion strip. (Nine)
A crime scene has been established on Collins Street. (Nine)
The pair loaded the bins with a stack of luxury designer items, including handbags.
The trio fled the scene driving east on Collins Street, north on Russell Street and were last seen travelling down Rathdowne Street.
A crime scene has been established as investigators work to value the items stolen from the store.
Thieves smashed through the shopfront’s glass window. (Nine)
The theft follows a spate of other robberies on the designer shopping strip, with Italian fashion house Bottega Veneta ram-raided last week.
Thieves also made off with about $75,000 worth of goods from fashion boutique Berluti last month.
Dior ram raided: Crooks drive car into luxury Melbourne CBD store
Crooks have ram raided another luxury store in Melbourne’s CBD, the third brazen smash and grab in the past month.
Detectives have launched an investigation after a white 4WD ute drove through the front of the Dior store in Collins Street about 3.20am on Monday.
Sergeant Julie-Anne Newman said the ute reversed into the shop before two men got out of the vehicle and entered through the smashed glass window.
She said the pair were armed with a crowbar and yellow wheelie bins.
“The pair loaded the bins with various luxury goods including handbags,” Sergeant Newman said.
media_camera Police at the scene of a ram raid at Dior in Collins Street, Melbourne. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Crosling
The group, which is believed to also include a getaway driver, were all wearing balaclavas. They then drove out of the store and east along Collins Street, north on Russell Street and were last seen heading down Rathdowne Street.
A crime scene has been set up while Melbourne crime investigation unit detectives work to establish the value and description of what has been taken from the store.
media_camera The Dior store suffered extensive damage. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Crosling
Just last week another high-end store in Collins Street – Bottega Veneta – was ram raided.
Police said a black SUV reversed into the store about 3.40am on February 24 before two men got out and swiped luxury goods.
And on February 2, the Berluti store, also on Collins Street, was targeted.
A dark-coloured SUV drove into the front window of the business about 4.30am before a man got out and stole bags, wallets and satchels worth about $75,000.
Anyone with information has been urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Originally published as Luxury ram raiders load bins full of goods
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