CCTV has captured five armed robbers raiding a jewelry store in Toorak Village, in Melbourne’s south-east.
One of the men allegedly produced a firearm to hit a male staff worker on the head.
All of the offenders then fled the scene in a dark sedan with a large quantity of jewelry, sparking a police pursuit for eight kilometers through South Yarra and Richmond.
“They reached significant speeds, at which point I terminated the pursuit,” Sergeant Tim Lambourne told reporters this afternoon. “It just became too dangerous.”
The victim was treated at the scene for superficial injuries, but has been “very traumatized” by the robbery, Sgt. Lambourne said.
The same store was previously raided on October 25, with CCTV capturing armed burglars demanding the manager open the safe.
