Police have arrested three people in an allegedly stolen vehicle in Narre Warren on Tuesday 3 March.
An Automated Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) site had been set up on Cranbourne Road when officers identified the allegedly stolen vehicle about 3.50pm.
As police approached, the three occupants fled in the vehicle, however, later that day, officers patrolling on Lynbrook Boulevard, Lynbrook located the vehicle and arrested three teenagers, police say.
A 14-year-old boy from Box Hill North has been charged with theft of motor vehicle, handle stolen goods and theft.
He has been remanded to appear at a children’s court at a later date.
An 16-year-old boy from Elwood has been charged with theft of motor vehicle, handle stolen goods, theft and resist arrest.
He has been bailed to appear at a children’s court at a later date.
A 17-year-old girl from Elwood was located with a quantity drugs and has been charged with theft of motor vehicle, handle stolen goods, theft, traffick a drug of dependence and possess drug of dependence.
She has been bailed to appear at a children’s court at a later date.
These arrests are part of Operation Tidal which utilises a highly visible police presence across the Casey, Greater Dandenong and Cardinia Police Service Areas (PSAs).
Tidal is an ongoing operation and police will continue to focus resources where they’re most needed.
