Police have arrested dozens of young people across Melbourne as part of Operation Alliance.
Police, including officers from Brimbank, zeroed in on youths in the north-western suburbs by saturating local streets, patrolling known high-volume crime areas, and carrying out bail compliance checks.
Between February 25 and March 1, 66 people were arrested, with 17 remanded in custody for serious offences including armed robbery, breach of bail, aggravated burglary, and weapons offences.
Among those arrested included seven males connected to youth gangs who were arrested after an alleged brawl at Errington Reserve in St Albans. It’s alleged on arrival police observed a group of males, who appeared to be affected by alcohol, brawling and behaving in an anti-social manner.
North west metro division three, Brimbank and Melton, Superintendent David Jones said police have a greater line of sight on people associated with youth gangs than ever before.
“We’ll continue to unapologetically prioritise targeting those connected to youth gangs. If you seek to cause harm to the community, we will be doing everything in our power to bring you before the courts.
“We do know however that we can’t completely arrest our way out of this issue, with prevention and early intervention crucial to reducing young people’s involvement in crime.”
