Police are appealing for public assistance after a number of cars were stolen in Brimbank and Maribyrnong.
It’s believed a white Honda City was stolen from a communal carpark on Mullenger Road in Braybrook on April 18.
The occupants of the stolen car, a male and female, attended an address on Leander Street, Footscray on April 26 and stole a number plate from a white Honda Jazz parked in the carpark.
The stolen vehicle was subsequently involved in a petrol drive off on Fitzgerald Road, Ardeer on April 28
It is believed a number plate was stolen from a white Honda HRV parked on Gordon Street in Footscray on May 4 and subsequently used in a petrol drive off in South Melbourne in the early hours of May 5.
It’s then believed a female and a second female drove to a service station on Gordon Street, Maribyrnong on May 5.
The female passenger got out of the car and stole a red Suzuki Swift.
Police believe that stolen plates were used in each incident.
Officers located the stolen white Honda on Latrobe Street, Footscray on May 9, with a set of stolen plates attached.
Investigators have released images and CCTV of two women they believe can assist with their enquiries.
Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.
