An alleged eight month long hooning spree has come to an end for an 19-year-old Berwick man, who was arrested and had his vehicle seized by investigators from the Achilles Taskforce on Friday 28 April.
Police will allege the 19-year-old Berwick man was travelling south along the Monash Freeway near the Ernst Wanke Road exit on 25 April at about 2.30am, reaching speeds of approximately 262km/h.
It is also alleged the driver was involved in the following incidents:
– 19 August 2022, reaching speeds of 184km/h on Monash Freeway in Glen Waverley.
– 1 January, reaching speeds of 217km/h on City Link in Parkville.
– 20 April, swapping seats with a passenger whilst travelling on a freeway in Mount Waverley.
– 27 April, reaching speeds of 261 km/h on Monash Freeway in Narre Warren.
During an early morning search warrant at a residential address in Lawton Grove, Berwick, police arrested the 19-year-old man and seized a red Mercedes AMG.
Dandenong Achilles Taskforce Sergeant Paul Holtzinger said anti-hoon Operation Achilles is focusing on apprehending dangerous drivers who put the community at risk.
“Every day police officers see the consequences of speed and other high-risk driving behaviours which are devastating not only to us, but to loved ones and the wider community,” he said.
“As part of Operation Achilles, we have an intensive focus on this type of behaviour and we will doggedly investigate, arrest and charge those who threaten their own safety, and that of innocent road users.”
The 19-year-old man has been charged with 27 offences including, reckless conduct endangering life, reckless conduct endangering serious injury, speed dangerous and racing another vehicle.
He has been bailed to appear in Dandenong Magistrates’ Court on 8 August.
