A chef has used a chair to fight off an allegedly armed thief who tried to steal his car in Melbourne’s inner-north. A chef has used a chair to fight off an allegedly armed thief who tried to steal his car in Melbourne’s inner-north. Credit: Supplied Source KnownA chef has used a chair to fight off a would-be thief who was “lunging” at him with a machete as they tried to steal his car from a Melbourne restaurant. The would-be thief tried to get inside the car, which was parked behind the restaurant, when he was confronted by Mr Soni, who was holding a chair. A manhunt is now under way to locate the would-be thief.