A would-be carjacker met his match after he allegedly tried to steal a car with a baby inside.
Seeing the baby’s mother get out of a luxury Range Rover 4WD in Laverton, south-west Melbourne, last Friday, the brazen opportunist made his way towards the vehicle, allegedly in an attempt to steal it.
What he didn’t realize was that in the backseat with the baby was the child’s 63-year-old grandmother.
The no-nonsense grandma wouldn’t let anyone steal her daughter’s car or, more importantly, her grandchild.
The would-be thief, who has since been accused by police of taking part in a wild crime wave in the area, was punched in the face by the woman before fleeing to a getaway car.
The driver of the getaway car, which was reportedly stolen, was captured on CCTV rapping to rap music as he drove away.
The 4WD owner had just ducked into the post office to make a passport application when her mother was forced to fend off the man.
Australian postal worker Leanne called the quick-thinking grandmother a ‘hero’.
An alleged car thief (pictured) met his match when he allegedly tried to steal a 4WD with a baby in the backseat
“Good job,” said Leanne Nine news.
She thought quickly and did what she had to do to protect her grandchild.
“They just don’t care, they think they can do whatever they want and get away with it.”
Police claimed three men were responsible for a number of armed robberies and aggravated burglaries in the area within three days last week.
A blue Ford Falcon was allegedly stolen from Point Cook a week ago, on June 19, while the victims were at home.
The would-be thief (photo) was punched in the face by the grandmother
Three men dressed in security jackets are also said to have stormed another house, stealing jewellery, laptops and bank cards that were later used at a petrol station.
Three men aged 22, 22 and 21 were later arrested in Broadmeadows, 17 miles north-east of Laverton.
They were each charged with a series of serious crimes, including home invasion, assault and making death threats.
The men were taken into custody to appear in court at a later date.