A teenager has been charged with numerous offences following a series of aggravated burglaries and vehicle thefts Melbourne’s eastern suburbs over the past two months.
The 17-year-old boy is accused of committing multiple aggravated burglaries and vehicle thefts in Glen Waverley between 16 July and 3 September.
Box Hill Divisional Response Unit detectives executed a search warrant at a Glen Waverley address on Thursday 8 September, arresting the teenager.
He is facing a raft of charges including, aggravated burglary, theft of motor vehicle, theft, obtain property by deception, possess handgun, possess cannabis and breaching bail conditions.
He has been bailed to face a Children’s Court at a later date.
The arrest comes as part of Operation Fortress – an ongoing operation targeting residential burglaries and associated car thefts across Boroondara, Manningham, Monash, and Whitehorse.
Investigations into the incidents remain ongoing and anyone with information that could assist police with their enquiries is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.auExternal Link
Quotes attributable to Inspector Julian Horan – Investigation & Response Manager:
“Police have zero tolerance for those who think they can simply walk into someone else’s home and take what is not theirs.
“As part of Operation Fortress, local police are sharing intelligence on known persons of interest, intercepting vehicles, and regularly patrolling local streets to disrupt, detect and deter criminal offending.
“The community can rest assured; police will not sit and wait for offending to occur before taking action. We are committed to better understanding offender patterns so we can stop them in their tracks and put them before a court.””
