SOUTH-EAST: Youths charged after crime spate
Greater Dandenong Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged three youths following an alleged spate of offending in Melbourne’s south-eastern suburbs.
The boys, all from the Greater Dandenong area, were arrested on the Princes Hwy in Noble Park on Wednesday afternoon (Jan. 28) about 5.20pm.
Police were called to the area following reports the males were acting suspiciously, and it was believed they may have been involved in several thefts from a gym nearby.
A 17-year-old boy was charged with multiple counts of burglary, theft and theft of motor vehicle from a gymnasium in Noble Park on January 21 and 26, along with a Springvale gymnasium on January 21.
The teen was also interviewed and will be charged on summons in relation to four counts of attempted aggravated burglary and one count of theft of motor vehicle in Huntingdale on January 17 along with burglary and theft of motor vehicle at a gymnasium in Clayton.
He was also charged with theft of petrol in Berwick on January 22 and theft of motor vehicle on January 24 in Narre Warren.
A 15-year-old boy has been charged on summons for four attempted aggravated burglaries and theft of motor vehicle in Huntingdale on January 17. In addition, he will be charged on summons for theft of motor vehicle on January 24 in Narre Warren.
A 12-year-old boy has been interviewed and is expected to be charged on summons for theft of motor vehicle on January 24 at Narre Warren along with handling stolen goods.
As part of the ongoing investigation detectives arrested a 13-year-old Bayside girl this morning at a Pakenham address before charging her with burglary and theft of motor vehicle from a gymnasium in Springvale on January 27.
She has been bailed to a appear before a children’s court at a later date.
Police are investigating whether those charged were also involved in an incident on the Monash Fwy where a stolen car crashed into another vehicle and the occupants from the stolen car fled the scene. The investigation remains ongoing.