Brimbank police arrested five male teenagers following a string of alleged burglaries and theft of motor vehicles in Melbourne’s north-west in the past month.
It is alleged that a group stole keys to vehicles while the owners attended a number of gyms throughout the north-western suburbs of Melbourne between Sunday, October 20 and Monday, October 28.
No one was physically injured.
Police will allege the group of teens used the stolen cars in a number of burglaries and an armed robbery.
On Wednesday, November 13, police executed multiple search warrants in the north-west.
Officers located and seized a number of vehicles, weapons, clothing, electronic items and jewellery that were believed to be stolen.
Two 17-year-old boys were charged with one count of aggravated burglary and one count of armed robbery, with one remanded in custody to appear before a children’s court on November 13 and the other will appear at a later date.
Another 17-year-old boy was charged with three counts of burglary and one count of theft of a motor vehicle and a 16-year-old boy was charged with two counts of burglary and two counts of theft of a motor vehicle.
They will all appear at a children’s court at a later date.
Another 17-year-old boy was also released pending further inquiries.
