Man accused of $80K+ self-storage heists
Gilbert Parsooramen, a Dandenong, Australia man, is accused of stealing scores of other people's goods from self-storage facilities over several months, totaling more than $80,000. Today in court he faced 47 charges, including multiple alleged trespasses and thefts at a StoreLocal in Hallam and a National Storage in Dandenong South. The crime occured in February, March and April 2024.
According to charge sheets, Parsooramen’s alleged looting from Storelocal in Hallam included:
- Boxes of 250 rare film slides valued at $10,000
- An array of computers, projectors, TVs, phones, and speakers worth more than $25,000
- Industrial vacuums and power tools
- A Honda pressure washer
- Flight simulator systems
- Fishing rods
- Gym bags
- Roof racks
- A karaoke machine.
At National Storage in Dandenong South, the alleged stolen items included:
- Baby clothes
- Kitchen wares
- Laptops
- Suitcases
- Personal documents
- TVs
- A lawn mower
- Shoes
- Sunglasses
- Guitars
Parsooramen was also charged with stealing a Hiace van, two motorcycles and another vehicle, retaining stolen number plates, fraudulently altering a driver’s license and number plates, dangerous driving after being directed to stop by police, disqualified driving, displaying false number plates and shoplifting a motorcycle jacket.
In another charge, he was accused of dishonestly retaining more than 90 items and boxes of stolen goods, including an e-scooter, designer handbags, sporting memorabilia, a police badge, doctors medicine kit, electronic goods and power tools.
Parsooramen was also charged with possessing an imitation firearm as well as methylamphetamine, 1-4 butanediol and Xanax.
He was bailed to next appear at Dandenong Magistrates’ Court on 12 November.
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