WYNDHAM: Affray at Hoppers Crossing
Police have charged four teenagers after an affray at a shopping centre in Hoppers Crossing.
Police were called to reports of an alleged fight between two groups of youths, including four offenders armed with machetes and swords, at the centre on Heaths Rd about 6.40pm on August 7.
When Police arrived those involved in the fight had left the scene.
A 14-year-old boy and 16-year-old boy, both from the Wyndham area, attended a local hospital a short time later with non-life-threatening injuries.
Detectives executed a series of search warrants in relation to this investigation.
A 16-year-old boy and 14-year-old boy from the Wyndham area, a 16-year-old boy from the Brimbank area and 16-year-old boy from the Melton area were all arrested and charged with affray.
They have been bailed to face a childrens court at a later date.
Investigations remain ongoing to locate a fifth male believed to have been involved in the incident.