By Tate Papworth
Brimbank police are expected to issue $240,000 worth of fines to about 300 hoons who gathered at a series of hoon meets last night.
Police responded to reports of a large number of people gathered in Sunshine West, Tullamarine, Derrimut and Keilor Park, performing illegal activities in their vehicles.
They pepper sprayed a 17 year-old after he hindered police.
He was released and is expected to be charged on summons with hindering police and offensive language.
The offence of ‘attend a hoon event’ attracts an $800 fine – a bylaw introduced by Brimbank council to stamp out hoon meetings in the west.
In a post to Facebook, Brimbank police told attendees to check their mail.
“Check your mail box next week for the $800 Brimbank Council ticket for attending. If the car is registered in Mum’s name you might have a bit of explaining to do.”
