MELBOURNE: Jerry cans, baseball bats, in stolen vehicle
Monash Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged two men after an alleged stolen car containing jerry cans and baseball bats was tracked across Melbourne on Friday morning (June 19).
The police Air Wing spotted the black Chrysler allegedly speeding along Ferntree Gully Rd in Oakleigh East about 3.50am.
The car was followed by the chopper across the eastern suburbs, before it stopped at a service station on Highbury Rd in Burwood about 4.10am.
Officers continued to track the vehicle to the Heidelberg West area where stop sticks were successfully deployed.
With its tyres disintegrating, the Chrysler came to a stop on Travers St in Thomastown and both men fled.
Shortly after, with the assistance of the Dog Squad, the duo was located and taken into custody.
The 20-year-old Box Hill North man was charged with theft of motor vehicle, dangerous driving whilst pursued by police, drive in a manner dangerous, drive whilst disqualified, fail to render assistance after accident, possess methyl-amphetamine, assault police and two counts of assault other emergency worker. A 27-year-old Burwood man was also charged.