Saturday, January 29, 2011

Stylish thief hits top Melbourne hotels

A BRAZEN thief has fleeced wealthy guests at some of Melbourne's most exclusive hotels of $100,000 in jewellery and other items after posing as a member of staff.

Police fear the well-dressed conman, who is believed to have struck three times this month, is working his way through five-star hotels in a crime spree that has left some victims questioning security at Melbourne's high-end accommodation.

In one case at the Grand Hyatt in Collins Street, the thief claimed he needed to fix a couple's air conditioner and then moved a handbag into the outside corridor while the room was unattended.

He left the suite picking up the bag, which contained a Cartier bracelet and a diamond bracelet worth a total of $90,000.

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