Banyule-Nillumbik Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a 17-year-old boy after it is alleged a machete was produced and two cars were stolen during an aggravated burglary in Viewbank this morning.
Officers responded within minutes to reports of two males entering a Royston Street home through a back door about 6.40am.
It is alleged one of the males produced a machete before the pair stole and took off in two vehicles.
Two elderly residents home at the time were not physically injured.
Police caught site of the two cars, a blue Kia Sorrento and an Orange Hyundai, driving in convoy a short distance away.
Both vehicles were spotted travelling through Rosanna.
Officers located the Hyundai allegedly dumped on Martin's Lane in Viewbank.
The Kia was then sighted allegedly driving at speed through Lower Plenty.
Police successfully deployed a tyre deflation device on the Kia on Rosehill Road in Lower Plenty before the vehicle allegedly kept driving on damaged wheels.
A pursuit was called and the Sorrento was followed along Lower Plenty Road.
The Sorrento allegedly collided with a civilian vehicle near the corner of Lower Plenty Road and Graham Road.
The driver of the civilian vehicle was taken to hospital with a minor injury.
Police moved in and swiftly arrested a boy alleged to be the sole occupant of the Kia.
Officers seized a machete from the Kia.
A 17-year-old boy from the Banyule area was charged with home invasion, theft of a motor vehicle, possess prohibited weapon and other driving offences.
He was remanded to appear before a children's court today.
Detectives are working to identify the second alleged offender.
The collision is being investigated by detectives with oversight from Professional Standards Command, as per standard practice when there is a collision in the presence of police.
