AN ANGRY motorist produced a 12-inch boning knife and slashed another car with it during a road rage incident in Springvale South on Wednesday 30 May.
Police are calling for witnesses to a road rage incident, which is believed to have happened between 5.15pm and 5.35pm along the Springvale section of Heatherton Road.
Police said the incident began when the two vehicles were travelling north along Springvale Road, Springvale South, and turned left into Heatherton Road.
Police said the suspect vehicle cut off the victim’s vehicle in the process.
The two victims, 58-year-old and 31-year-old men from Keysborough, later overtook the suspect in the right hand lane.
At a red light near a Seven-Eleven store the suspect, believed to be of Asian appearance, pulled up alongside the victims and verbally abused them before exiting the vehicle and producing the boning knife.
Police said he struck the vehicle several times with the knife before the victims drove away.
The suspect tailed the victims but soon lost the vehicle as it manoeuvred through Westall Road and Springvale Road.
Any witnesses should contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
POLICE have warned residents not to buy goods when approached by hawkers on Greater Dandenong’s streets.
The warning comes as an Italian designer clothing scam is rife in the east and south-east of Melbourne.
Greater Dandenong Crime Investigation Unit Detective Senior Constable Stuart Freeman urged people to beware and report anyone who attempts to sell Armani or other designer brand clothing.
He said the scamsters were predominantly Italian men approaching people in public places and telling them they have a bootload of the clothing that needs to be cleared at a ‘reduced’ price.
Det Sen Const Freeman said the clothing bore the Armani logo, but not the brand name.
He urged anyone approached not to purchase the clothing, and to take notice of the number plate and immediately report the incident to police.
