Enterprise proprietor ‘scared’ to work after knife-point theft in Melbourne

Cindy Ding was confronted by the three younger offenders whereas working at her milk bar in Macleod about 8am.

She mentioned they demanded money and cigarettes throughout the two-minute spree.

9News understands they fled the scene in a stolen Mercedes, which was stolen throughout an aggravated housebreaking in Vermont.

The ordeal left the enterprise proprietor traumatised.

“I am so scared each day to work on this store… actually,” Ding mentioned.

“I needs to be secure. I work so exhausting.”

9News understands the group additionally held up a number of service stations throughout their armed crime spree throughout the town.

The group tried to rob a service station in Hampton, earlier than they held one other employees member at knife level at United in Bentleigh East.

A unique group of offenders ransacked one other milk bar in Bentleigh East.

The enterprise proprietor Anna mentioned she was “very scared” when the offenders stole cash from the until together with some packets of chips at 2am.

Police are investigating the incidents.