By Casey Neill
Car thieves hit a driver in the face with a bat and dragged a woman from the passenger seat by her hair in a Springvale carjacking.
The victims, a 28-year-old man from Parkdale and a 29-year-old woman from Elsternwick, were in their parked Subaru in a side street off Police Road – either Balfour or Galos place – about 10.30pm on Saturday 19 November.
They’d been there about 30 minutes when at least two people approached, one opening the driver’s door and the other the front passenger door.
The man in the driver’s seat told police that a man hit him in the face with a bat or similar then dragged him from the car and further assaulted him.
The attacker then demanded the victim hand over his keys, and he complied.
Meanwhile, a second man dragged the passenger from the car by her hair.
She ran to a 7-Eleven across the road to seek assistance, and the male victim soon followed.
There they called an ambulance.
Their attackers, described as Asian or Indian in appearance, left the scene in the Subaru.
The male victim told police there was a second vehicle at the scene, but only saw its headlights.
Call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 with any information.
