A MAN who allegedly committed an aggravated burglary in Edithvale has been arrested after a 24 hour crime spree.
The alleged offender, a 26-year-old man, was arrested on 19 October after a string of crimes that began in Carlton North.
The man allegedly stole a mobile phone and car keys from a woman’s Carlton North home at around 7.15pm, 18 October.
The alleged offender could not start the car, and then allegedly attempted to carjack a vehicle in Brunswick. A 31-year-old man inside the car refused to hand it over, and sustained two non-life threatening stab wounds.
At around 8.10pm, the offender allegedly stabbed another man in Brunswick after the victim refused to hand over his wallet and phone.
Shortly afterwards, the alleged offender carjacked a man on Royal Parade after threatening him with a knife. At around 11pm the stolen car was seen driving in Edithvale before crashing into a street sign.
The offender allegedly fled the vehicle and committed an aggravated burglary on Carrington Street, stealing a wallet and a car from a home.
At 1.50am the alleged offender used a credit card stolen from the Edithvale home at a Springvale Road petrol station. Fuel and cigarettes were purchased.
At 2.30pm, the car allegedly stolen from Edithvale was involved in a crash on the Western Highway near Ararat. The alleged offender was eventually intercepted and arrested at Gerang Gerang.
The Murtoa man was charged with aggravated carjacking, armed robbery, theft of motor car, intentionally cause injury, aggravated burglary and a number of traffic offences. He was remanded to appear at the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court.
First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 23 October 2019
