Ballarat police are hunting a man 'with a distinctive limp' who allegedly stole a Mercedes Benz hatch last week, and attempted to use the victim's bank card to pay for petrol.
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A CCTV image shows the man entering a Ballarat North petrol station about 7am on September 4.
He's wanted in connection to an alleged burglary on September 3, about 10.15pm.
Police also shared an image of the vehicle, a 2018 Mercedes Benz hatch, black with distinctive gold trim, with registration ASM-826.
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"This male has a distinctive limp to his left leg, and we are confident that somebody in our community will be able to identify him," police state.
Anyone with information on the man or the location of the vehicle, or any other information that can assist investigatiors, is urged to phone Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or make an anonymous online report via crimestoppersvic.com.au/report-a-crime/, quoting Ref # VP38162 WBA-DRU - Stolen Black Mercedes.
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