Police Arrest Man In Malvern East After Extended Follow

Police have arrested a man after he was followed driving a stolen vehicle through Melbourne's south-eastern suburbs this morning.

Officers were investigating reports of the stolen Audi A1 sedan being driven through Mount Waverley about 10am.

With assistance from the Police Air Wing, officers followed the Audi A1 sedan through the suburbs of Chadstone, Mount Waverley, Mulgrave and Malvern about 10am.

The vehicle was dumped and the driver stole a Toyota RAV4 parked on George Street, Malvern East.

That vehicle was then followed before crashing into a fence on John Street. The driver fled on foot but was later arrested on Broadman Street.

The 29-year-old man of no fixed address is currently in custody and being interviewed in relation to the incident.

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