Alcohol, cash stolen during bottle shop ram raids

POLICE have released footage of a car smashing through a bottle shop entrance during a ram raid in Watsonia. A second bottle shop was rammed in Bundoora about 15 minutes later.

TWO bottle shops have been rammed by a ute in Melbourne’s northeast overnight.

Police believe at least two people were inside the dark-coloured Toyota Hilux car when it smashed into the first bottle shop on Watsonia Road in Watsonia just after 1.30am.

Cash and alcohol was stolen.

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Police believe at least two people were inside Toyota Hilux car when it smashed into the shop. Picture: Tim Carrafa

Police inspect the store following the ram raid. Picture: Tim Carrafa

A second bottle shop was rammed about 15 minutes later.

The offenders used the vehicle as a weapon, ramming it against the Plenty Road, Bundoora bottle shop but were unable to get inside.

They fled empty-handed.

This IGA was targeted in the attack. Picture: Tim Carrafa

Part of the store has been taped off. Picture: Tim Carrafa

Cash and alcohol was stolen during the Watsonia ram raid. Picture: Tim Carrafa

Police say the vehicle appeared to be a dark-coloured twin cab Toyota Hilux or similar.

Both shops were closed at the time and no one was injured.

Anyone with any information is urged to phone Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

The damage left behind following the incident. Picture: Tim Carrafa

Police are on the scene after a ram raid. Picture: Tim Carrafa

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