Fyshwick tyre shop and computer store hit in Canberra ram raids
A burglar reversed a car into a Fyshwick tyre shop's roller door and took a cash register holding about $3000.
Two businesses in Canberra's Fyshwick industrial area were hit by ram raids early on Monday, October 12. A ram raid is when thieves drive a car into a shop to break in.
At Canberra Tyres on Wollongong Street, a lone burglar reversed a car into the roller door at about 4am. The burglar took tools, scanners, equipment and a cash register holding about $3000.
The business is looking at thousands of dollars in repair and recovery costs. Minutes earlier, a computer shop next door, MSY, was broken into about 3.55am, police said.
A white Ford Ranger, reported stolen from Kambah, was found burning near Kambah Pool Road about 4.40am. ACT Policing says the burglar drove a white Mitsubishi Pajero, which has not been found.
Anyone with information or dash cam footage from early Monday morning has been asked to contact police.
- About $3000
- Cash register
- About 4am
- Canberra Tyres break-in
- White Mitsubishi Pajero, not yet found
- Burglar's vehicle
- Fyshwick industrial area, Canberra
- Location
Why it mattersRepairs and stolen goods can hit a small business hard, and this shop was broken into about six months after opening.
AustraliaMainly a local story, but anyone in Canberra who saw the white Pajero or the Ford Ranger should contact police.
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