Three teenagers wanted over a series of serious incidents were arrested by police after they fled from a crash in St Albans yesterday.
Police had been told the three males were seen running from the scene of the crashed car on St Albans Road, after they struck a power pole at speed, about 3.40pm.
Attending officers patrolled the area and arrested the trio at the intersection of Furlong Road and Western Ring Road shortly after.
Two of the teens, a 17-year-old from Thomastown and a 16-year-old from Lalor, were taken to hospital where they remain under police guard.
A 17-year-old from Burnside Heights was taken back to a police station and has been interviewed and charged in relation to the incident.
Enquiries by police confirmed the crashed Subaru was allegedly stolen during an aggravated carjacking in Campbellfield on 17 October.
Police are also investigating whether the teens are linked to a series of other alleged incidents including:
• An alleged carjacking at a service station in Harvest Home Road in Epping on 24 October, where a man was allegedly threatened with a hammer and knife and had his car stolen about 10.45pm.
• An incident in Newhaven Street in Thomastown where a firearm was allegedly discharged into a home and Molotov cocktail thrown on 24 October about midnight.
• Two alleged attempted carjackings in Werribee yesterday in:
o Vincent Crescent about 1.15pm, and
o Slattery Street about 1.30pm.
Mill Park Embona are investigating and have charged the Burnside Heights teen with theft of motor vehicle and attempted carjacking (x2). He has been bailed to appear before a children’s court at a later date.
The Thomastown and Lalor teens remain in hospital and are expected to be interviewed in relation to the incidents today.
