FIVE teenagers, including a 17-year-old from Carrum Downs, were charged last week over a series of aggravated burglaries.
Police allege that they spotted two stolen BMWs in Ashburton on the afternoon of Tuesday, 2 August. They allege the cars were stolen in aggravated burglaries at Mount Evelyn and Mount Martha.
Later that day police arrested two boys inside one of the BMWs, and another three at an apartment in Ashburton.
A 17-year-old from Carrum Downs was charged with aggravated burglary, attempted aggravated burglary, theft of motor vehicle, commit indictable offence whilst on bail, and unlicensed driving. He was remanded to appear at a Children’s Court at a later date.
Police also charged a 16-year-old Noble Park boy with aggravated burglary and theft of motor vehicle, a 16-year-old Wheelers Hill boy with theft of motor car and commit indictable offence whilst on bail, a 17-year-old from Ferntree Gully with aggravated burglary, attempted aggravated burglary, theft of motor vehicle, theft, commit indictable offence whilst on bail, and unlicensed driving, and a 17-year-old from Dandenong North with theft of motor vehicle.