Heartless thief wearing a Santa hat helps a disabled man into a toilet and then steals his wheelchair - leaving him trapped for over an hour
- A man has had his wheelchair stolen while he used the bathroom in Melbourne
- The electric wheelchair was taken by a man wearing a Santa hat on Sunday
- The thief helped the man into the bathroom stall before fleeing with the chair
A man wearing a Santa hat has swindled a disabled man by stealing his wheelchair, leaving him locked in a toilet for an hour.
The victim had been using a public toilet in Melbourne’s Federation Square on Sunday around 11am when his wheelchair was stolen.
The cold-hearted thief had struck up a conversation with the 54-year-old wheelchair-bound man at Flinders Street railway station before helping him into a bathroom stall on Birrarung Marr.

A man wearing a Santa hat has swindled disabled man by stealing his wheelchair, leaving him locked in a toilet
When the man took off with the electric wheelchair, the victim was left trapped in the bathroom stall for about an hour, leading senior constable Melissa Seach said.
He was rescued by a passer-by.
The thief, who was wearing a Santa hat, black jumper and camouflage pants, was last seen travelling east in the wheelchair towards Batman Avenue.
He is described as a white man aged between 20 to 24.
Investigators have released images of a man they believe can assist with their enquiries.
Anyone with information or who may recognise the man is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au

When the man took off with the electric wheelchair, the victim was left trapped in the bathroom stall for about an hour, leading senior constable Melissa Seach said
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