Investigators from Casey, Frankston and Mornington Peninsula Crime Investigation units joined forces to arrest a man allegedly involved in a string of crime across a three-week period in Melbourne’s southeastern suburbs.
It is alleged the man was involved in a series of offending between the 2 May and 26 May including:
- An alleged attempted aggravated burglary in Frankston South on 2 May
- An alleged burglary in Shoreham on 6 May
- An alleged attempted aggravated burglary and theft from motor vehicle on 8 May
- An alleged burglary in Mount Eliza on 8 May
- An alleged attempted aggravated burglary Mount Eliza on 8 May
- An alleged aggravated burglary and theft of motor vehicle in Langwarrin on 16 May
- An alleged burglary at a shopping centre in Langwarrin on 16 May
- Two alleged thefts from motor vehicles in Frankston on 16 May
- An alleged burglary at a newsagency in Somerville on 17 May
- An alleged burglary and theft of motor vehicle at Carrum Downs on 23 May
- An alleged burglary at a tobacco store in Cranbourne on 24 May
- An alleged burglary at a tobacco store in Langwarrin on 24 May
- An alleged arson in Carrum Downs on 24 May
- An alleged aggravated burglary in Carrum Downs on 25 May
- An alleged aggravated burglary in Cranbourne South on 26 May
- An alleged aggravated burglary in Cranbourne West on 26 May
The offending also includes an attempted carjacking where it was alleged the man was driving a stolen silver Toyota Rav4 and collided with a Honda in Cranbourne West on Sunday 11 May about 7pm.
The man exited the stolen Toyota and approached the driver of a white Tesla who stopped to assist the occupants of collision.
The offender allegedly opened the door to the Tesla and dragged the driver out ripping his shirt and demanding the keys to the vehicle, however he was unsuccessful and fled the scene.
Four occupants in the Honda were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and the remaining three occupants were treated at the scene for minor injuries.
The driver of the Tesla was not physically injured.
Yesterday, detectives executed a search warrant at an address on Dandenong Road East in Frankston where they located and arrested the 24-year-old Frankston man.
Also seized from the address were two stolen vehicles, one from an alleged aggravated burglary in Officer on 22 May, and the other from South Australia.
The Frankston man is in hospital under police guard and is expected to be interviewed by detectives at a later stage.