Major Collision Investigation Unit (MCIU) detectives have charged a 16-year-old boy following an alleged hit-run collision that killed a motorcyclist in Preston last weekend.
Investigators will allege the teen was behind the wheel of a stolen BMW that collided with a motorcycle at the intersection of Bell and Victoria streets about 12.40am on Sunday 11 August.
The rider, a 19-year-old Wollert man, died at the scene.
The two occupants from the BMW allegedly fled the scene on foot.
MCIU detectives arrested the 16-year-old at a Heidelberg West address this morning.
He was interviewed and charged with dangerous driving causing death, fail to stop at the scene of an accident and fail to render assistance.
The Heidelberg West teen will appear before a children’s court in relation to the incident.
It’s alleged the BMW, as well as a Mazda, was stolen from a Coonans Street address in Pascoe Vale South about 11.30pm on Saturday 10 August.
Fawkner Divisional Response Unit detectives investigated the aggravated burglary, also charging the teen with home invasion, aggravated burglary with person present, two counts of theft of motor vehicle and a separate burglary.
A 16-year-old boy, alleged to have been in the passenger seat in the BMW, was arrested by police nearby on the night of the collision however was released pending further enquiries after being interviewed later that day.
The Wallan teen was re-arrested on Wednesday 14 August and charged with home invasion, aggravated burglary with person present, theft of motor vehicle, criminal damage, two counts of reckless conduct endangering serious injuries, drive disqualified and fail to comply (passcode for phone).
Investigators also arrested a third child, a 17-year-old Preston boy, in Ascot Vale on 14 August in relation to the aggravated burglary.
He was charged with theft of motor vehicle, reckless conduct endangering serious injury and criminal damage.
Both were bailed to appear before a court at a later date.
