Four teenagers have been charged after evading police north-west of Melbourne this morning.
It is alleged the offenders, armed with machetes, committed two home invasions and an attempted carjacking in Mickleham about 6.30am.
No one was injured.
An allegedly stolen vehicle was then followed by Air Wing through Wyndham Vale, Werribee and suburbs north-west of Melbourne, reaching speeds of up to 200km/h.
The occupants exited the vehicle outside a shopping centre in Sunbury just before 10am where they were arrested by Critical Incident Response Team officers with the assistance of Air Wing.
A 16-year-old Wyndham Vale boy has been charged with theft of motor vehicle and bailed to appear in a children’s court at a later date.
A 15-year-old Ivanhoe girl has been charged with aggravated home invasion, theft of motor vehicle, home invasion, attempted aggravated carjacking, attempted home invasion, reckless conduct endanger life, dangerous driving whilst being pursued by police.
A15-year-old Windsor girl has been charged with theft of motor vehicle and bailed to appear in a children’s court at a later date.
A 14-year-old Ivanhoe boy has been charged with theft of motor vehicle, home invasion, attempted aggravated carjacking, attempted home invasion.
