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He’s the BMW bandit

POLICE are hunting a man who stole a luxury car earlier this month and used it in several petrol drive-offs, including in Noble Park.
The BMW X5 wagon, worth $100,000 and with a registration AEF-026, was stolen from a Huntingdale dealership on the corner of Dandenong and Huntingdale roads in the early hours of 7 August.
The same night about 5.30pm the stolen car was used in a petrol drive-off at a service station on Tucker Road, McKinnon.
Police then saw the stolen car on Sunday 9 August on Gladstone Road, Dandenong about 2am.
Officers tried to stop the car but the driver sped off and was last seen heading west on the Princes Highway.
The car was involved in another petrol drive-off on Monday 10 August at a service station on Princes Highway, Noble Park, about 2.25am.
The driver is believed to be Caucasian, aged in his late twenties to early thirties, unshaven and wearing a black beanie.
Investigators have released an image of a man they believe may be able to assist with their inquiries.
Anyone with any information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or make a confidential report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.

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