One of the men police wish to speak following aggravated burglaries in a Spencer Street apartment complex. Credit:Victoria Police "People go out to an event, they come back to their Airbnb, their bookings.com or stayz.com apartment and a party springs up," he said. "People are coming and going and they're taking the opportunity to commit burglaries on neighbouring premises or to steal things in carparks or whatever. “[Offenders] are taking advantage of vulnerability because there is no on-site security." In Sunday’s incident, a resident called police at 3.20am to report a man loitering in the corridor of the Bond Quarter apartments. When police arrived, the suspect told them he was looking for a friend and had been locked out of his apartment.

Police believed he gave them a false name and address so he was escorted out of the building at 4.30am. Loading But police were again called at 6am because a man was trying to enter the building via the communication system on the ground floor. When police got there, three men told them they were just leaving the building. In the hours between, two aggravated burglaries occurred. An apartment on the 15th floor was broken into between 1am and 7am while two women were asleep inside. A wallet, bank cards and cash were stolen.

One of the men police wish to speak to following aggravated burglaries in a Spencer Street apartment complex. Credit:Victoria Police Between 6am and 7am, a third floor apartment was broken into and head phones, a wallet and shoes were taken from the living room while a man was asleep on the couch. The offenders then snuck into the bedroom, where a man and woman were sleeping, and took a passport, wallet, keys and shoes. It's believed the offenders used the fire escapes to access other floors. Police have released photos of three men they want to speak to. They are perceived to be African in appearance and aged in their late teens or early 20s.

Acting assistant commissioner Hansen said there was a “hot spot” of top 10 problem apartment complexes in the CBD. The complexes are along Elizabeth Street and on Spencer Street through to North Melbourne. One of the men police wish to speak to following aggravated burglaries in a Spencer Street apartment complex. Credit:Victoria Police He said police were working with the body corporates of the buildings and the council to try and beef-up the security in those premises by having overnight concierges, on-premises security and restricting access electronically. Acting assistant commissioner Hansen said police were expecting more trouble in the summer months with out-of-control parties in short-stay rentals. He said a pseudo-taskforce with more police has been created specifically to respond to crime, but also to help owners who suspect a trouble booking. He said owners and rental companies could report to police if they suspected a stolen credit card or a pseudonym had been used to make the booking.