SOUTH-EAST: 5 teens arrested
Five teenagers have been arrested following a lengthy pursuit across the southeastern and eastern suburbs on Wednesday (Sep. 24).
The chase followed several incidents believed to be linked with:
• An alleged aggravated burglary on Cluden St, Brighton East, where a handbag and a 2025 Porsche Cayenne wagon were stolen.
• An alleged attempted home invasion on Dendy St, Brighton, at 2.15am.
• An alleged attempted home invasion on Thomas St, Hampton. A police vehicle was used to stop the Porsche, with two people fleeing on foot just after 2.30am.
• An alleged aggravated burglary at a home on Sargood St, Hampton, at 3.35am, where a red MG was stolen.
The MG was tracked through several suburbs, including Hampton, Brighton and Noble Park before continuing onto Eastlink and the Monash Fwy allegedly clocking speeds of up to 145-kmh.
It was followed back to Bentleigh, where it was dumped on Patterson Rd still running, before coming to a stop on the nature strip.
The trio jumped fences, with one climbing onto a roof, before the alleged offenders hid inside the house.
Police gained access to the property, where three people were arrested:
• A 15-year-old boy from the Greater Dandenong area
• Two 16-year-old boys from the Casey area
• One 16-year-old from the Casey area was charged with theft of motor vehicle. He was remanded to appear in appear in a children’s court at a later date.
During a subsequent search warrant at the Bentleigh address, police executed search warrant where they arrested a further two people.