Police, including Op Trinity units, have arrested six teens after tracking a stolen car across Melbourne’s south-east suburbs on 4 November.
It is believed a stolen Porsche was observed by Air Wing travelling erratically along the Monash Freeway about 4.20am.
The Porsche was tracked to Huntingfield Road in Toorak where officers successfully deployed stop sticks just after 5am.
It is understood the Porsche came to a stop in Queens Avenue in Caulfield East and officers swiftly moved in and arrested the six offenders.
They are now in custody and will be interviewed.
It is understood the Porsche was stolen from a property in Kew East on 29 October.
Anyone with information, CCTV/dash cam footage or who witnessed the incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or log onto www.crimestoppers.com.au
Victoria Police has been specifically targeting burglars and car thieves each night since March 2023.
Operation Trinity, which runs from dusk until dawn across Melbourne is easily Victoria Police’s most well-resourced frontline policing operation at present.
On top of standard patrols, there are another 70 police including members of the Dog Squad, Public Order Response and Air Wing, specifically tasked with preventing and responding to burglaries and car thefts each night.
As a result of this intense focus, police arrested 673 burglars and car thieves almost 1,550 times over the past year.
A further 7,350 people have been processed for other offences detected by police working nightshift across the Trinity area of operations.
Latest police intelligence indicates that up to 80% of all aggravated burglaries in key hotspots are through unlocked doors/windows or unsuccessful attempts when the offender has discovered the property is locked.
As such, police implore the community to take simple steps such as locking all doors and windows on your home and car.
The data tells us that if you lock your doors, your chances of falling victim dramatically decrease.