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They called in for a friendly kick at Balaklava’s training and stole plenty. But it’s not the first robbery – now police are warning of the ...
Footy club con men
LAUREN HERMON reports: Two men stole from Balaklava footballers after asking to train with them at the club on Tuesday night. The men, described by police as “out-oftowners”, asked to “have a kick” with the team before robbing some of them. This made the Peckers the third football club in the region raided by thieves within the last few weeks. About eight players and locals at Balaklava football club were robbed and had their cars and football bags looted. The alleged incident occurred about 7pm. Pecker player Derek Friedrichs, who had his wallet, ipod, phone and keys stolen, said: “the incident proves you can’t trust anyone”. “It’s frustrating. It’s a wake-up message to everyone that you can’t trust anyone any more,” Derek said. “It just goes to show the world is changing and Balaklava is not just ‘a little old country town’ any more,” he said. Derek cannot help but partly blame himself for leaving his car door unlocked. “You don’t expect things like this to happen, but it’s some stupidity on my part (for leaving the door unlocked),” Derek said. Balaklava police constable Charmaine Barlow said the offender was caught in the act when he was ‘disturbed’ while in one of the victims cars. He was in local netballer Cherie Willm-
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er’s car, where he allegedly appeared to be attempting to steal items. “He was just sitting in my car. When I confronted him he said he was ‘just looking for the time’,” Cherie said. “But I knew he was dodgy when I first saw
him,” she said. Cherie spoke briefly to the offender who claimed he had just moved to the area. “It looked like he had been at footy training. He was wearing a footy guernsey and footy shorts,” she said. “When I asked if he had taken anything,
h t r o w e b s i h t d l u Co a million dollaredsic?tions – Page 3
– says Balaklava footballer Derek Friedrichs, pictured with club president, Andrew Lane.
he showed me that he didn’t have any pockets.” Balaklava Football Club president, Andrew Lane, said he was “shocked” at what had happened. • Continued Page 4
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