Motorist ‘devastated’ after wheels stolen from car
A Sydney Metro user has been left shocked and outraged after he arrived back at a station to discover someone had stolen his wheels. See which station is a hotspot in our exclusive story.
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A Sydney Metro Northwest commuter was shocked to discover the wheels of his ute had been stolen after parking at a station last week.
Tristan Smith and his colleague Shane Hogan parked at the Tallawong Metro station at 5am on Thursday last week — returning at approximately 4pm to discover all four of his four-wheel-drive wheels had been stolen from his Isuzu DMax in broad daylight.
“It has been an absolute nightmare,” Mr Smith told the Rouse Hill Times.
“I was devastated, I couldn't believe it had happened to me, because that morning we read a post on social media about wheels being stolen from cars at Tallawong Station.
“I have been warning other people about the risk of parking at the metro, it could happen to anyone.”
Mr Smith said he reported the incident to Sydney Metro and NSW Police.
“This isn’t the first time this has happened, I heard from other people at the station on Thursday night who were sharing their own stories.”
Mr Smith’s colleague, Shane Hogan, posted a photo of the incident to Facebook, encouraging others to be wary of parking at the station.
“Tristan only moved into the area three weeks ago, so he hasn’t used the Metro very much so this was a rude introduction,” he said.
“Police said the crime rate has increased due to the metro, they told us they will start to regularly monitor the area.”
A NSW Police spokesman said Riverstone Police have previously investigated a similar incident when the Metro opened.
“Police are investigating the incident and increasing patrols in the area,” he said.
“If anyone has information in regards to the matter, contact the assistance line on 131444.”
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