Moorabbin Crime Investigation Unit detectives have arrested and charged two teenagers following a robbery in Black Rock last night.
A 16-year-old boy from Elwood has been charged with attempted robbery, affray, assault related offences, theft and commit indicatable offence whilst on bail.
A 15-year-old boy from Mentone has been charged with affray and assault.
The charges follow an incident in the vicinity of Bluff and Balcombe roads, where a 15-year-old boy was approached by three teens, on Friday 15 September about 7.30pm.
The trio allegedly made demands for the boy’s shoes and challenged him to a fight before the victim resisted.
The Black Rock boy was then assaulted and allegedly hit to the face.
He was able to run from the scene for help and reported the incident to police.
As part of their enquiry’s detectives attended the scene Friday evening and located two of the three offenders nearby.
The Elwood boy has been remanded in custody to appear before a children’s court at a later date.
The Mentone boy has been bailed to appear before a children’s court at a later date.
The investigation remains ongoing in relation to the third teen involved.
