Detectives from the Armed Crime Squad have charged a man and a woman following an incident where a firearm was discharged in the vicinity of police in September.
A 19-year-old Southbank man already in custody for unrelated offending was yesterday charged with a number of offences, including:
• Three counts of intentionally expose police officer to risk by driving (stolen vehicle),
• Three counts of assault police (serious),
• Two counts of reckless conduct endanger life,
• Prohibited person use firearm,
• Carry loaded firearm in populous place, and
• Possess loaded firearm.
He was remanded to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 23 November.
On Thursday, 9 November, an 18-year-old Mulgrave woman was charged with a range offences, including:
• Aggravated intentionally expose police officer to risk by driving (stolen vehicle),
• Assault police (serious),
• Two counts of reckless conduct endanger life,
• Prohibited person use a firearm,
• Carry loaded firearm in populous place, and
• Possess loaded firearm.
She was remanded to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 16 February, 2024.
During the investigation police seized a loaded pistol, ammunition, a number of stolen vehicles, stolen and cloned number plates and drugs from addresses in the south eastern suburbs.
The charges follow an incident on Friday, 29 September when a Dog Squad officer attempted to intercept a vehicle with stolen plates while on a routine patrol in Wheelers Hill about 3.50am.
A second vehicle then allegedly attempted to run the police vehicle off the road, firing a single shot at or near the police vehicle.
The police officer and his dog, who was also in the vehicle, were not physically injured.
During the course of the investigation, police also charged another man and a woman present at addresses while warrants were being executed, for associated offending.
A 29-year-old man from Mount Waverley was charged on Thursday, 9 November with five counts of handle stolen goods, four counts of commit indictable offence whilst on bail, prohibited person possess firearm, possess firearm when FPO applies, possess firearm related item when FPO applies, possess ammunition with licence, possess ecstasy and possess methylamphetamine.
He was remanded to appear at Ringwood Magistrate’s Court on 23 November.
A 26-year-old Berwick woman, who police will allege was the driving the initial vehicle with stolen plates, was charged on Wednesday, 15 November with drive with false plates, handle stolen goods, theft and drive whilst disqualified.
She was remanded to appear at Moorabbin Magistrate’s Court on 23 November.
