Police have arrested four people following an alleged series of armed robberies in Melbourne's west last night.
It is believed the group were involved in four robberies at bottle shops and service stations in Tottenham, Derrimut and Tarneit on Tuesday 22 July.
During each of the incidents, the group presented at least one edged weapon and made demands for cash, cigarettes and stole alcohol, before fleeing in an outstanding stolen Audi sedan.
The group targeted:
- a service station on Fitzgerald Rd in Derrimut about 8.15pm.
- a bottle shop on Sunshine Road in Tottenham about 8.50pm.
- a service station on Davis Road in Tarneit about 11pm.
- a service station on Leakes Road in Tarneit about 11.10pm
Nobody was physically injured during the incidents.
Police spotted the vehicle on Leakes Road and with assistance from the Air Wing, it was followed along the Princes Freeway and through various back street of Spotswood, Yarraville and Seddon, before coming to a stop on Chatham Street in Footscray.
A 20-year-old Glenroy man, a 19-year-old Wallan man, an 18-year-old Werribee man and 17-year-old boy from the Merri-bek area were arrested and are expected to be interviewed,
