A man has been arrested after crashing an alleged stolen moped in Somerville on 30 November.
The nightshift crew from Somerville Highway Patrol spotted a moped carrying a pillion passenger, driving south on Hartnett Drive, about 4.10am.
Police attempted to intercept the moped before it allegedly pulled away from police, ran a red light at the intersection of Klauer Street and crashed.
It's alleged the rider picked the bike up off the road and attempted to drive west on Klauer Street, before mounting the kerb and crashing into a wire boundary fence.
The pillion passenger, who was left behind, was arrested by police.
A fleet-footed officer caught up to the rider and arrested them as they were allegedly attempting to get back on the moped.
The rider, a 45-year-old Seaford man, was charged with theft of motor vehicle, careless driving, fail to stop on police direction, disobey a traffic control signal and other traffic offences.
He was bailed to appear at Frankston Magistrates Court on 9 January.
Their passenger, a 48-year-old Carrum Downs man, will be summonsed to appear at a magistrates' court at a later date for not wearing a helmet.
