Six teens have been charged in relation to two robberies in Williams Landing as part of a western suburbs police operation targeting aggravated burglaries, carjackings and related offences.
In the first incident a man was targeted as he walked along Williams Landing Boulevard about 11pm on June 30. The victim was assaulted before his attackers stole property and ran away. About 12.30am on July 1, a similar robbery occurred at Pembridge Avenue, where a man was assaulted before property was stole by a group of males who also ran off.
Detective Senior Constable Michael Ditcham from the Hobsons Bay Crime Investigation Unit said police from Operation Regnant arrested six males.
A 16-year-old male and 17-year-old male from Point Cook were charged with two counts of robbery and released on bail to attend Children’s Court.
An 18-year-old Wyndham Vale man, 18-year-old Roxburgh Park man and 19-year-old Point Cook man were charged with two counts of robbery and released on bail to appear at the Werribee Magistrates Court on October 23.
An 18-year-old Seabrook man was charged with two counts of robbery. He was released on bail to attend the Melbourne Magistrates Court on July 26.
In the past two months, Operation Regnant has deployed extra local and state police resources – including a police helicopter and dog squad – into overnight patrols across Wyndham, Brimbank and Melton to tackle aggravated burglaries, carjackings and related offences.
