As part of Operation Trinity, police have charged a teenage boy after an extended follow through Melbourne's southeast yesterday morning.
Officers on patrol observed an allegedly stolen black Porsche wagon travelling along Quarry Road in Langwarrin on 27 May about 1.30am.
After following the vehicle, the sole occupant of the Porsche, a 13-year-old boy, was subsequently arrested on Peninsula Link in Moorooduc about 4.10am.
He was interviewed by police and charged with drive in a manner dangerous, drive at a speed dangerous, fail to stop and unlicensed driving.
He was bailed to appear at a children's court at a later date.
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 681 burglars and car thieves over 1,700 times in the year to the end of April 2025.
That equates to more than four 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.
