Police have arrested and charged five people following a crime spree in Werribee yesterday morning.
Police will allege a silver Toyota Hilux was stolen from Jacana on Wednesday, May 22 and then driven to the Pacific Werribee shopping centre at the intersection of Heaths and Derrimut roads about 10.20am.
It is alleged four males entered a retail store at the shopping centre and stole numerous clothing items.
When confronted by a staff member and then a security guard, members of the group revealed edged weapons under their clothing before running away.
The five males then allegedly drove the stolen Hilux to Point Cook where they were spotted by police about 10.35am.
It is alleged three males fled from the car and attempted to run away from police, before being caught and arrested.
The two remaining males allegedly drove away, hitting an unmarked police car in the process.
After police deployed stop-sticks on Old Geelong Road, the pair drove onto the Princes Freeway inbound, where it’s alleged they collided with a marked police car before being arrested.
No-one was injured during the collision.
An 18-year-old Williams Landing man was charged with theft of a motor vehicle and theft .
An 18-year-old Maidstone man was charged with theft of motor vehicle, theft, dangerous driving whilst being pursued, conduct endangering serious injury, armed with criminal intent, possess controlled weapon and other traffic offences.
A 19-year-old Deer Park man was charged with theft of motor vehicle, theft, armed with criminal intent and possession of a controlled weapon.
All three were bailed to appear at Werribee Magistrates’ Court on October 8.
A 17-year-old Jacana boy was charged with theft of motor vehicle, theft, assault with a weapon and unlawful assault.
A 17-year-old Mill Park boy was charged with theft of motor vehicle and theft.
Both have been summonsed to attend a children’s court at a later date.
