Detectives from Boroondara and Manningham Crime Investigation Units have arrested three teenage boys following an alleged series of incidents in Melbourne’s east yesterday morning.
A 17-year-old from the Greater Shepparton area, a 15-year-old from the Manningham area and a 17-year-old from the Manningham area were yesterday arrested by detectives at an address in the Darebin area.
The 17-year-old from the Greater Shepparton area was charged with:
- (x4) aggravated burglary
- (x2) burglary
- attempted theft from motor vehicle
- (x2) theft
- (x2) theft of motor vehicle
- attempted aggravated burglary
- commit indictable offence on bail.
The 15-year-old from the Manningham area and the 17-year-old from the Manningham were both charged with:
- (4x) aggravated burglary
- attempted theft from motor vehicle
- (2x) theft
- (2x) burglary
- (2x) theft of motor vehicle
- attempted aggravated burglary.
The charges follow several alleged incidents in the early hours of 28 August, including:
- An aggravated burglary at a residence on Sweyn Street in Balwyn North about 1.35am.
- An aggravated burglary at a residence on Sweyn Street in Balwyn North about 1.40am.
- An attempted theft from motor vehicle at a residence on Magnolia Drive in Templestowe about 2.25am.
- An aggravated burglary and theft of motor vehicle at a residence in Lindsay Street in Bulleen about 3.50am where an Audi was stolen. The vehicle was recovered nearby.
- An aggravated burglary, attempted theft of motor vehicle and theft from motor vehicle at a residence on Gilbert Street in Bulleen about 3.55am.
- An aggravated burglary at a residence on Riverview Road in Balwyn North about 4.50am where a set of car keys were stolen.
- A theft of motor vehicle from a residence on Longview Road in Balwyn North about 4.55am where a Volkswagen Golf was stolen. The vehicle was recovered by detectives while searching the address in Darebin.
- An attempted aggravated burglary and theft from motor vehicle at a residence on Unwin Street in Templestowe about 5.30am.
- An aggravated burglary at a residence on Pine Lodge Court in Templestowe about 5.45am.
The trio were remanded to appear before a children’s court today.
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