- Published:
- Tuesday 7 April 2026 at 2:30 am
Casey Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man with over 15 offences following a string of thefts and aggravated burglaries in the Doveton, Highett, Cheltenham, and Glen Waverley areas.
Police will allege the 28-year-old man attended multiple properties between January and March.
On 31 March, officers attended an address in Cranbourne East as part of the ongoing investigation.
It is understood the man barricaded himself inside the Cornwell Crescent address upon police arrival.
With the assistance of the Critical Incident Response Team, the man of no fixed address was arrested.
He has since been charged with a number of offences, including:
- aggravated burglary with firearm
- prohibited person possess imitation firearm
- (x2) criminal damage
- (x3) theft of motor vehicle
- reckless conduct endanger serious injury
- (x3) commit indictable offence while on bail
- (x2) contravene condition of bail
- (x2) unlicensed driving
- theft of boat.
He was remanded to appear before Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 7 April.
Katherine McLeod
Media Unit
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