Detectives from Hume Crime Investigation Unit have arrested nine people as part of an ongoing investigation into cigarette burglaries and motor vehicle thefts in Melbourne’s northern and western suburbs., Victoria Police say
The seven alleged burglaries occurred at commercial premises between 28 July and 22 August.
On Friday evening (24 August), police arrested a 37-year-old Broadmeadows man after he abandoned an allegedly stolen vehicle on the Hume Highway in Craigieburn and fled on foot.
He was interviewed and charged with 18 offences including theft of motor vehicle, theft from motor vehicle, possess drug of dependence, conduct endangering serious injury and dangerous driving while being pursued by police.
He was remanded in custody to appear at the Heidelberg Magistrates’ Court on 7 September 2018.
Three men were arrested yesterday (27 August) at a carwash in Bell Street, Preston, after they rammed two police cars.
Police were attempting to intercept the vehicle which was displaying allegedly stolen registration plates about 11am.
A 21-year-old Wallan man, 22-year-old Glenroy man, and a 17-year-old Roxburgh Park boy were arrested at the scene.
The Wallan man was charged with 28 offences including intentionally ramming police vehicles, burglary, theft, theft of and theft from motor vehicle, conduct endangering serious injury and resist police.
The Glenroy man was charged with 38 offences including recklessly ramming a police vehicle, burglary, theft, theft of and theft from motor vehicle, and conduct endangering serious injury.
Both were remanded in custody to appear at the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court today.
The teenager was released and is expected to be charged on summons with handle stolen good and drug possession offences.
Investigators executed six search warrants at addresses in Maribyrnong, Roxburgh Park, Broadmeadows, Coburg, Craigieburn and Brunswick West overnight and arrested a further five people.
A 27-year-old Coburg North man was charged with offences relating to cultivating and possessing cannabis.
A 28-year-old Coburg North woman was charged with offences relating to cultivating and possessing cannabis.
Both were bailed to appear at the Broadmeadows Magistrates’ Court on 24 October 2018.
A 34-year-old Maribyrnong man was charged with possessing a drug of dependence.
He was bailed to appear at the Heidelberg Magistrates’ Court on 3 December 2018.
A 21-year-old Craigieburn man was charged with theft from motor vehicle and resist police.
He was bailed to appear at the Broadmeadows Magistrates’ Court on 21 November 2018.
A 15-year-old female from Broadmeadows was arrested, released and is expected to be charged on summons in relation to theft of motor vehicle and other theft related offences.
