Police say white Volkswagen may have carried suspects from holdup scene
DETECTIVES have identified a second getaway car they believe is linked to a major gun shop robbery in Thornbury earlier this year.
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DETECTIVES have identified a second getaway car they believe is linked to a major gun shop robbery.
Analysis of CCTV has shown a white late-model Volkswagen being driven near the scene of the O’Reilly’s Firearms heist on January 29, in which 37 guns were stolen.
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Police believe the VW was one of at least two cars used by the bandits when they struck at the High St, Thornbury, business.
The other, a Toyota four-wheel-drive, was recovered soon after in nearby Clapham St.
All guns stolen at O’Reilly’s were recovered within a week by armed crime squad investigators.
Six men were arrested at the time and three have been charged.
Two Craigieburn men, aged 20 and 25, and a 19-year-old from Dallas were released pending further inquiries.
Investigators believe a number of others connected to the holdup have not been identified.
One is described as wearing a blue jumper, navy and white striped Adidas tracksuit pants, white runners and a white covering on his head.
A second man wore a dark jumper, dark pants, white runners and a blue covering on his head.
He carried a gun and a dark blue bag at the time of the incident.
Searches carried out in the area, including of drains, have not found a sledgehammer and crowbar used by the bandits.
Anyone with information can call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or visit:
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