Eastern Region Crime Squad detectives have charged an additional four teenagers
as part of an investigation into an alleged string of crimes across Melbourne’s East last week.
A group of up to six teenagers entered a fast-food restaurant on Whitehorse Road in Nunawading about 2.20am on Tuesday 13 June.
It is alleged they threatened staff with knives, stole cash and damaged the front window, before fleeing the scene in two vehicles.
The teenagers then allegedly entered another fast-food restaurant on Burwood Highway in Vermont South and threatened staff with weapons.
It is alleged the teenagers broke into a property on Fermanagh Road in Camberwell and stole three vehicles, while two vehicles were also taken from a property on Lesay Court in Mount Waverley between the hours of 11pm and 6am on 11 June.
It is alleged the teens were also involved in:
– A robbery at a bus-stop on Beaconsfield Avenue in Beaconsfield about 3.30pm on 10 June.
– Two businesses being broken into on Matthews Road in Bentleigh East about 3.15am on 12 June.
– A robbery at a fast-food restaurant on High Street Road in Glen Waverley about 4am on 12 June.
– A robbery at a fast-food restaurant on Cheltenham Road in Keysborough about 4am on 12 June.
– A robbery at a fast-food restaurant on Princes Highway in Eumemmering in the early hours of 13 June.
Four teenagers were arrested between 15-21 June and have been charged with a number of offences.
A 17-year-old from Hampton Park was charged with:
• 2 x armed robbery
• 2 x robbery
• 2 x aggravated burglary
• 3 x burglary
• 5 x theft of a motor vehicle
• 5 x theft
A 13-year-old from Doveton charged with:
• 4 x armed robbery
• 6 x robbery
• 2 x aggravated burglary
• 4 x burglary
• 6 x theft
• 5 x theft of a motor vehicle
• 1 x shop steal
• 12 x commit indictable offence whilst on bail
A14-year-old from Doveton was charged with:
• 2 x armed robbery
• 2 x robbery
• handle stolen goods
• 2 x commit indictable offence whilst on bail
13-year-old from Springvale charged with:
• 2 x robbery
• 1 x shop steal
All four teens will appear at a children’s court at a later date.
