Detectives from Manningham Crime Investigation Unit have charged two teenagers following a series of incidents in Melbourne’s south-east earlier this morning.
The teenagers, a 16-year-old Hampton Park girl and a 17-year-old Box Hill South boy have been charged following two alleged theft of motor vehicles and burglaries in Donvale and Doncaster East.
It is alleged the teens broke into a Donvale home about midnight and stole a black Hyundai.
They then allegedly broke into a second property in Doncaster East just before 5am where they stole a silver Mercedes coupe.
The Mercedes coupe crashed into a home on Arlington Road before the pair were arrested at the scene.
The girl has been charged with six offences including;
• theft of motor vehicle
• handle stolen goods
• unlicensed driving
The boy has been charged with 12 offences including;
• aggravated burglary
• theft of motor vehicle
• conduct endangering serious injury
• fail to stop on police direction
The pair were bailed and will appear at a children’s court at a later date.
