Operation Trinity officers are expected to charge a woman after allegedly driving at speeds of up to 150km/hr, and failing to display p-plates, in Carrum Downs yesterday morning.
Police detected a silver Holden Commodore reaching alleged speeds of 150kmhr along Dandenong-Frankston Road about 2am on Saturday, 21 June.
Officers maintained eyes on the Commodore and intercepted the vehicle on Bawden Street in Carrum Downs.
Checks revealed that the alleged driver, an 18-year-old Carrum Downs woman, was a probationary driver who had failed to display p-plates.
Police impounded the Commodore and the woman is expected to be charged on summons for speeding and failing to display p-plates.
This intercept was performed by officers from Operation Trinity.
Victoria Police has a dedicated operation targeting burglars and car thieves from dusk to dawn across Melbourne.
On top of standard patrols, there are large numbers of additional police including members of the Dog Squad, Public Order Response and Air Wing, specifically tasked with preventing and responding to burglaries and car thefts each night.
As a result of this intense focus, police arrested 682 burglars and car thieves over 1,750 times in the twelve months to the end of May 2025.
That equates to almost five burglars and car thieves arrested every single day.
Operation Trinity is Victoria Police's most well-resourced operation, with over 140,000 policing hours dedicated solely to this operation in 2024.
On top of this, the Air Wing spent well over a thousand hours in the sky last year tracking burglars and car thieves as part of Trinity.
Latest police intelligence indicates that as more than 80% of all aggravated burglaries in key hotspots are through unlocked doors/windows or unsuccessful attempts when the offender has discovered the property is locked.
As such, police implore the community to take simple steps such as locking all doors and windows on your home and car.
The data tells is undeniable - if you lock your doors, your chances of falling victim dramatically decrease.
