Masked gang armed with hammers and machetes targets multiple Melbourne stores in violent crime spree
A gang armed with hammers, axes and machetes threatened customers and staff inside multiple service stations and supermarkets overnight during an extensive crime spree across Melbourne’s southeast.
Up to five masked offenders targeted each store, either entering them or attempting to enter them between about 10pm and midnight on Thursday.
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The weapons the offenders were armed with were used to smash open shopfronts and windows as well as threaten staff and customers, police said.
One staff member was physically assaulted and received minor injuries.
The group made off with various items including cash and cigarettes from some of the locations.
It’s believed they were travelling in a white coloured sedan with stolen plates.
Anyone who witnessed any of the incidents or has any information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.
Originally published on 7NEWS
