By Brendan Rees
A Berwick man whose partner’s car was broken into has spoken of his shock over the incident.
The man, who wished to remain anonymous, said the car was parked on John Fisher Drive, Berwick where he found the passenger side window smashed at about 9.30am last Monday, 12 March.
“They took my partner’s entire purse so they have all her ID, everything…driver licence, banks cards,” he said.
“They took a bag which they thought had money but it was a bag of make-up.”
“They subsequently used her tap and pay debit card up at the Berwick Liquorland and Beaconsfield Liquorland.”
He said he believed the incident took place at about 6am last Monday morning as his brother heard a dog barking but “didn’t think anything of it.
“It was pretty alarming to be honest. I’ve lived in Casey since I was born. I never really thought that Berwick was the area where that sort of thing happens.”
“My partner was in tears, she was quite distraught.”
Adding to the frustration, he said he waited for eight hours until police arrived at his home to fingerprint the car.
“We were told they (police) would be out shortly. Then we called four times. Then they finally came at 6pm, he said.
“I don’t know if there’s a lack of money or lack of police actually on the ground. Eight hours is way too long.”
Narre Warren police are investigating.
Constable Benedos said the fingerprints obtained from the car had not led to any possible suspects and there was no CCTV footage.
