Investigators from Croydon Divisional Response Unit have charged four teenage males after tracking an allegedly stolen vehicle across Melbourne's eastern suburbs and CBD this afternoon.
Police will allege the stolen BMW was driving erratically on the Eastern Freeway in Doncaster on Monday 29 September about 12.30pm.
The BMW was followed into the CBD where it allegedly struck a pedestrian on Exhibition Street.
The woman was transported to hospital for observation with non-life-threatening injuries.
The BMW, allegedly stolen from the Boroondara area yesterday, was dumped a short time later in the Bourke Street Mall and the four occupants fled on foot.
They were arrested a short time later outside a shopping centre on Lonsdale Street.
A 17-year-old boy from the Greater Bendigo area was charged with (2x) theft of motor vehicle and theft.
He was bailed to appear a children's court at a later date.
A 17-year-old from the Yarra Ranges area was charged with theft of motor vehicle, conduct endangering life, drive in manner dangerous, drive speed dangerous, drive speed dangerous, unlicensed driving and fail to stop at accident.
He was remanded to appear a children's court at a later date.
A 16-year-old from the Yarra Ranges area was charged with aggravated home invasion, aggravated burglary, (4x) theft of motor vehicle, attempted aggravated burglary and (2x) theft.
He was remanded to appear a children's court at a later date.
A 16-year-old from the Bendigo area was charged with aggravated home invasion, (2x) theft of motor vehicle and theft.
He was remanded to appear a children's court at a later date.
