Harmless Melbourne motorists have allegedly been tied up and overwhelmed by ruthless thieves posing as police to steal luxurious automobiles.
One sufferer solely informed 9News he was pressured to run for his life after being allegedly threatened at gunpoint.
Richard George was driving residence by means of the abandoned metropolis after work at 2am, when he was pulled over by a automobile with flashing pink and blue lights.
They requested Mr George for ID and pretended to name for backup.
Little did the sufferer know, it was an ambush.
"They'd gloves on and stuff, they acted like regular law enforcement officials," he stated.
"They'd gear on, that they had torches."
Nevertheless, the act was over when the 24-year-old was left with a fractured eye socket and a damaged nostril.
Dragged from his Audi, two males allegedly bashed him and threatened him with a gun.
"For me, I simply needed to get out of there," Mr George stated.
The monetary guide was pulled over on Brunton Avenue close to the MCG on December 17.
He was informed his automobile was suspected of being concerned in a hit-run.
The boys - driving a Nissan X-Path - claimed to be plainclothes detectives.
They requested for his licence and questioned whether or not he'd been consuming.
"Clearly I used to be complying," Mr George stated.
"I wasn't actually considering I'll be pulled over by pretend police."
The boys then allegedly assaulted the 24-year-old and compelled themselves into his Audi A5.
Police stated the pair have used the automobile to terrorise extra harmless motorists.
On Boxing Day, a driver was pulled over by a black sedan flashing its lights in Mickleham.
He was pressured to the bottom, his palms sure and his blue Audi stolen.
5 hours later, a motorist in Field Hill was stopped, with the driving force claiming two males shouted "present me your palms" earlier than rushing off at 180km/h.
Police tracked each stolen Audis to a motel in Parkdale, the place they arrested a 29-year-old man earlier this month.
Detectives allege they uncovered weapons and medicines contained in the automobiles, together with a gel blaster handgun, a butterfly knife, ice and cocaine.
Shaun Tantrum was charged with a number of offences, together with impersonating police which has a most penalty of two years in jail.
His 19-year-old co-accused, Noah Giuliano, was arrested after which bailed on Thursday.
Investigators imagine there could possibly be extra victims.