Post by donk on Jul 8, 2012 11:04:40 GMT 10
High-powered Holdens stolen in brazen heist
Two high performance cars have been stolen and four others damaged at a car dealership in Brisbane this morning.
It happened just before 1:00am (AEST) this morning on Newmarket Road at Windsor.
Police said the thieves broke into the showroom, located the car keys and drove through the front windows of the dealership.
Two other vehicles were then successfully driven through another showroom window and over a bollard, where one car remains stuck.
Four other vehicles in the dealership were also damaged during the incident.
Dealership manager John Maurice says it looks like a bomb has gone off.
"They've destroyed a number of cars because they've reversed them back and forth inside the showroom to get them out," he said.
"There was also an incident with an ambulance driver as well who pulled over when they saw all the smoke on the side of the road."
Police confirmed a passing ambulance stopped to render assistance at what they thought was a traffic crash.
The driver was abused by one of the offenders and a window was punched.
The ambulance drove away but was clipped on the rear by one of the stolen cars.
The two ambulance officers were not physically injured.
Police said the two stolen cars, a white 2012 Holden HSV Maloo R8 utility and a silver 2012 Commodore HSV Club Sports sedan, were last seen travelling east on Newmarket Road.
The three offenders are described as wearing balaclavas.
www.abc.net.au/news/2012-07-08/high-powered-holdens-stolen-in-ram-raid/4116900
Two high performance cars have been stolen and four others damaged at a car dealership in Brisbane this morning.
It happened just before 1:00am (AEST) this morning on Newmarket Road at Windsor.
Police said the thieves broke into the showroom, located the car keys and drove through the front windows of the dealership.
Two other vehicles were then successfully driven through another showroom window and over a bollard, where one car remains stuck.
Four other vehicles in the dealership were also damaged during the incident.
Dealership manager John Maurice says it looks like a bomb has gone off.
"They've destroyed a number of cars because they've reversed them back and forth inside the showroom to get them out," he said.
"There was also an incident with an ambulance driver as well who pulled over when they saw all the smoke on the side of the road."
Police confirmed a passing ambulance stopped to render assistance at what they thought was a traffic crash.
The driver was abused by one of the offenders and a window was punched.
The ambulance drove away but was clipped on the rear by one of the stolen cars.
The two ambulance officers were not physically injured.
Police said the two stolen cars, a white 2012 Holden HSV Maloo R8 utility and a silver 2012 Commodore HSV Club Sports sedan, were last seen travelling east on Newmarket Road.
The three offenders are described as wearing balaclavas.
www.abc.net.au/news/2012-07-08/high-powered-holdens-stolen-in-ram-raid/4116900
