Shepparton detectives are investigating after a caravan was stolen while a man was sleeping inside at Shepparton this week.
The 73-year-old victim woke to find he was being towed away from where he had parked outside his son’s house on Broken River Drive and promptly called police about 5:30am on Tuesday, March 18.
The unknown offenders drove to Bridewell Court and unhooked the van.
Police arrived when the offenders had returned to the white Nissan Navara they were travelling in.
Officers attempted to intercept the utility, but it sped off, crossing onto the wrong side of Richmond Street. It was last seen heading east on Channel Road.
Fortunately, the victim was not physically injured.
Checks revealed the Nissan had been stolen from Newport on Tuesday, February 25.
The vehicle has been sighted at several other incidents including towing a stolen caravan in Spotswood on Thursday, March 6; trailer theft, theft and theft from a motor vehicle in Point Cook on Saturday, March 8 and a motorbike theft in Kensington on Thursday, March 13.
The Nissan was last seen bearing stolen number plates 2BV 8VM.
