Perth thief smashes a car window with a brick and steals valuables as WA Police issue warning
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Watch the shocking moment a brazen thief smashes a brick through a car window to face the reminder to leave valuables in a vehicle
- A thief has been caught on security footage breaking a car window with a brick
- He steals a wallet from inside the car that is parked in a Perth neighborhood.
- The thief allegedly made six fraudulent purchases with the wallet owner’s card
- WA Police issued a warning to locals not to leave valuables inside cars.
A thief was caught on camera breaking a car window with a brick and stealing a wallet, prompting a warning from police.
WA Police shared security footage on their Facebook page of the brazen robbery, which took place in a St James neighborhood in Perth on November 20.
A man is seen getting out of his blue Mazda wearing a ski mask and holding a brick.
He approaches an SUV parked in a driveway and throws the brick through the driver’s side window.
A thief on security footage has been seen breaking a car window with a brick in an attempt to steal valuables inside the vehicle.
The man allegedly committed six frauds with the wallet’s owner’s card shortly after breaking into the vehicle (the alleged perpetrator pictured at a service station in Riverdale in inner east Perth)
The brick falls to the pavement after being thrown, and the robber picks it up and throws it again.
It appears to bounce off the window and lands on a nearby natural strip.
The thief manages to break the window with the third shot and proceeds to steal a wallet from inside the car before speeding away in his vehicle.
It has prompted a warning from police to car owners about leaving wallets and other valuables inside their vehicles.
“A timely reminder not to leave valuables in your vehicle, even when parked in front of your home,” the social media post read.
“This vehicle was randomly chosen by the thief who made off with the victim’s wallet from inside the center console of this vehicle.”
“Unfortunately, thieves patrol the streets in cars and on foot.”
Man gets out of his Mazda in a Perth suburb wearing a ski mask and holding bric
The brazen theft prompted WA Police to warn car owners about leaving valuables inside their vehicles.
The thief allegedly made six purchases using the wallet’s owner’s card shortly after he broke into the vehicle.
He made a fraudulent purchase at a service station in Riverdale in inner east Perth on the same day as the robbery, where his face was seen on CCTV.
Police describe him as having tanned skin, a slim build, a graying goatee and mustache, and between the ages of 40 and 50.