CCTV footage has captured the moment brazen thieves steal a Good Samaritan’s Ute while he’s helping to rescue a lost autistic boy from a busy road.
Melbourne man Aaron, 39, was driving on Rosamond Road at Maidstone in the city’s inner-west on Tuesday night about 7.15pm when he saw the 14-year-old boy walking into oncoming traffic.
‘He was running quite erratically… and then he was smack-bank in the middle of the road… I thought he was going to get hit by a car,’ Aaron told Nine News on Wednesday.
Melbourne man Aaron, 39, (pictured) was driving on Rosamond Road at Maidstone in the city’s inner-west on Tuesday night about 7.15pm when he saw the 14-year-old boy walking into oncoming traffic
In the CCTV footage, Aaron can be seen pulling his Ute onto the side of the road, getting out and walking towards the boy.
‘I said ‘hey mate, do you want to come off to the side of the road and just walk with me for a minute’, and calm him down,’ Aaron said.
Aaron, together with another driver, spoke to the boy and coaxed him away from the road.
They stayed with him until the police came.
CCTV footage shows Aaron speaking to the boy and coaxing him away from the road
CCTV footage captured of the event, shows two men approaching Aaron’s vehicle before it is stolen moments later
The man’s black 2017 Ford Ranger (pictured) was stolen, along with his his house keys, wallet and laptop computer
Meanwhile, Aaron’s brand new 2017 Ford Ranger was being stolen.
CCTV footage captured of the event, shows two men approaching Aaron’s vehicle before it is stolen moments later.
The black ute contained his house keys, wallet and laptop when it was stolen.
Victoria Police have arrested two men over the incident, a 52-year-old West Melbourne man and a 41-year-old Maidstone man.
The pair were reportedly driving a stolen yellow car when they discovered the Ford Ranger.
Two men have been arrested after a good Samaritan’s car, wallet and computer was stolen as he rescued a young child trapped on a busy road. These images were previously released showing two men police believed may be able to assist with their enquiries
Police believe the man’s accomplice fled in this yellow Ford, displaying plates UAG799 on the front and UDY124 on the back
The two men were questioned by the police on Wednesday night but the man’s ute remains missing.
The young autistic boy’s mother said she was indebted to Aaron, and said she was devastated his car was stolen.
Aaron said he didn’t regret helping the 14-year-old boy, but the incident highlighted the fact there were a few ‘bad eggs’ in the world.
‘There are people who want to do the right thing and put themselves on the line, including the police officers. Then there are bad eggs that want to take advantage of the situation,’ he said.