Knox Crime Investigation Unit detectives charged two boys after a robbery in Ringwood.
Police responded to reports a group of alleged offenders assaulted victims and stole a jumper in the food court of a shopping centre on the Maroondah Hwy about 4.30pm on Thursday (Nov. 13)
It was reported one of the alleged offenders made claims of being in possession of a machete.
Fast responding officers quickly located and arrested two alleged offenders, a 13-year-old boy and a 15-year-old boy, both from the Maroondah area.
The victims, two 14-year-old boys and a 13-year-old boy all from the Maroondah area, were not physically injured.
A third alleged offender, a 14-year-old boy also from the Maroondah area, was located and arrested by investigators inside the same shopping centre later in the evening.
A machete was not located.
All three alleged offenders were interviewed by detectives.
A 15-year-old boy and a 14-year-old boy were both charged with robbery and bailed to appear before a children\u2019s court at a later date.
A 13-year-old boy was issued with a caution for handle proceeds of crime.
Allegedly stolen property was located, seized and returned to one of the victims.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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