Police have charged four male teens following an aggravated carjacking in Narre Warren early on Wednesday 18 August.
Police allege a 34-year-old Cranbourne man met up with two males for the sale of his motor vehicle and began a test drive of the vehicle, before three additional males began following in a white coloured Holden Astra.
The victim was allegedly threatened with a knife and forced out of his car before two of the offenders drove off in the victim’s vehicle, a silver coloured Holden Commodore.
Investigating police located the vehicle on Tamarisk Court, Narre Warren about 9.45am.
Three offenders were arrested attempting to flee the scene, and a fourth was arrested a short time later.
A 17-year-old Berwick boy has been charged with offences including carjacking, recklessly cause injury, assault in company and robbery and has been remanded to appear at a Children’s Court.
A 16-year-old Cranbourne North boy has been charged with offences including carjacking, unlawful assault, evade police, unlicensed driving and theft and has been remanded to appear at a Children’s Court.
A 17-year-old Dandenong boy has been charged with carjacking, aggravated burglary and theft of motor vehicle and has been remanded to appear at a Children’s Court.
A 17-year-old Eumemmering boy has been charged with carjacking and unlicensed driving and has been bailed to appear at a Children’s Court.
