Fifth boy charged following Port Melbourne brawl

Detectives from Brimbank Divisional Response Unit, along with Port Phillip Crime Investigation Unit, have charged another teenage boy following a string of alleged offending across Melbourne including a brawl in Port Melbourne last week.

The fifth offender was charged last night following his arrest in relation to the alleged incidents.

The 14-year-old boy from the Port Phillip area was charged with affray, commit indictable offence while on bail, aggravated burglary (x3), thefts and theft of motor vehicle.

He will appear before a children’s court today.

This follows reports of an alleged fight on Lalor Street and several males hanging out of a white Haval about 3.15pm on 20 April.

When police arrived, the vehicle and those involved in the brawl had fled the scene.

At this stage no victims have come forward to report the incident to police.

Investigators soon established the Haval was allegedly stolen from outside a gym in Clyde North on Saturday 18 April.

The vehicle was spotted by police allegedly travelling on the Westgate Freeway towards Melbourne about 12.20am this morning.

The Air Wing took up observation overhead, while members on the ground closed in on the stolen vehicle.

The Haval stopped in a carpark on Shepparson Avenue in Carnegie where one of the occupants got out and was swiftly arrested.

Three CIRT vehicles quickly boxed in the Haval, taking the three remaining occupants into custody.

A search of the vehicle allegedly uncovered several hatchets, a sledgehammer and a steel pole.

A 14-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl both from the greater Melton area were both charged with theft of motor vehicle and affray.

A 16-year-old boy from the Merri-Bek area was charged with theft of motor vehicle, aggravated carjacking, burglary and affray.

All three teens faced a children’s court.

A 16-year-old boy from the greater Dandenong area was charged with theft of motor vehicle and commit indictable offence whilst on bail and bailed to appear at a later date.

Detectives are not looking for anyone else in relation to the incidents.

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