Dustin Martin’s stolen car ‘used in wild crime spree’ in Melbourne
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Dustin Martin’s car ‘caught up in a wild crime spree’ with a thief using it to ‘balance police vehicles’ after stealing the Range Rover from a service station
- Dustin Martin’s car was reportedly stolen from a St Kilda service station last week.
- Martín had lent the vehicle to one of his friends, before it was stolen.
- Victoria Police recovered the car after five hours and charged the alleged thief
Dustin Martin’s stolen car has reportedly been used in a wild crime spree in Melbourne.
According to Channel Seven and News Corp, the Richmond superstar had his black Range Rover stolen last week after he lent it to a friend.
Martin’s partner reportedly stopped for petrol at the St Kilda petrol station last week and left the keys in the vehicle when he went to pay.
Dustin Martin’s car was reportedly used in a crime spree in Melbourne last week.
Having noticed that the car was unlocked, a man is believed to have jumped into the car before driving away.
The theft was immediately reported and police located the car approximately five hours later.
However, when they tried to stop him, the driver is alleged to have rammed an unmarked police car and another vehicle while trying to get away.
Martin’s car was reportedly stolen from a service station in St Kilda last week.
The alleged thief managed to flee the scene, but was subsequently caught and charged by Victoria Police.
The man, a 29-year-old from Springvale in Melbourne’s south-east, also faces additional charges after Victoria Police found illicit drugs in the vehicle.
A female accomplice has also been charged.
Martin is understood to have informed Richmond of the incident and kept the club informed throughout.
The three-time Norm Smith medalist hopes to start running for the Tigers.
The superstar midfielder will be looking to hit the ground running this season after a troubled campaign last year.
The three-time Norm Smith medalist missed seven games because he took time off the game to deal with personal issues as he struggled to cope with the death of his late father in December 2021.
He returned in round 8 and was instrumental as the Tigers won five of their next seven games to force their way into the top eight, before a hamstring injury threatened to end his season prematurely.
Ultimately, Martin was deemed fit enough to play in the final as the Tigers suffered a heartbreaking 16.10 (106) to 16.8 (104) defeat against Brisbane at the Gabba in the knockout final.