Police, including officers from Operation Trinity, have arrested the five alleged occupants of a stolen vehicle tracked from Mulgrave to Croydon early this morning.
Officers on patrol caught sight of a stolen white Volkswagen Tiguan driving in the vicinity of Wellington Road about 2.30am.
The VW was spotted driving at erratic speeds and failed to stop at a red light on Stud Road.
The stolen vehicle was sighted allegedly reaching speeds of up to 130km/hr in Croydon before it was dumped by its occupants in Bambra Street.
With the assistance of the dog squad, officers searched the area and arrested five people, alleged to be the stolen vehicle's occupants, in the vicinity of Esther Crescent.
There were no injuries.
A 15-year-old boy and four 14-year-old boys will be interviewed by investigators.
It is alleged the VW was stolen from a Glen Iris address last week.
Anyone who witnessed the incident, has footage or any information that could assist police is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au
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 671 burglars and car thieves almost 1,683 times in the twelve months to the end of September 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 last year.
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 many as 65% 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.
