A man has been hit by a vehicle in front of his nine-year-old daughter during a burglary at Frankston.

The victim and his daughter arrived at their Wettenhall Road home at about 11.30am on Sunday to find the house being burgled.

The victim confronted the offender, who ran to a white Toyota Landcruiser with the registration BHF010 and fled, hitting the man and pushing him into his garden.

His daughter was sitting in a car in the driveway watching at the time.

“The victim is obviously very emotional and upset about it,” Detective Sergeant Nick Lamb from Frankston CIU told Neil Mitchell.

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Thankfully, the victim was not injured.

Police have this morning released CCTV footage of a man who may be able to assist with their enquiries and are urging anyone who recognises the man or has information to come forward.

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