Detectives from the Armed Crime Squad have today charged a second teenager following an alleged abduction in Springvale South last Friday.
An 18-year-old Tarneit man was arrested at 10am this morning.
He since been charged with abduction, kidnapping, false imprisonment and commit indictable offence whilst on bail.
He will appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court later today.
Investigators allege a 17-year-old girl was entering a secondary college on Janine Road when she was approached by a male about 8.30am on Friday, 26 June.
The male allegedly forced the girl into a vehicle which fled the scene.
Police will allege the 18-year-old was driving the vehicle at the time of incident.
Officers from the Special Operations Group later arrested the 15-year-old boy from the Wyndham area on Jezebel Way in Tarneit.
The 15-year-old was charged with abduction.
He has been remanded to appear at a children’s court at a later date.
Police believe the parties involved were known each other.
