- Published:
- Monday 20 April 2026 at 2:00 am
Detectives from Echuca and Shepparton Crime Investigation Units have charged a man following the alleged theft of seven vehicles, including a police car in Shepparton, during March and April.
Police will allege a Kia Stinger sedan was stolen from Jumping Creek Road, Warrandyte on 22 March, before a second Kia Stinger sedan was stolen from Raymond Street, Dandenong, later the same day.
It is alleged a Chevrolet utility was stolen from Midstar Court, Kialla on 7 April.
On Friday, 10 April, it is alleged an unmarked police car, a blue Kia Sorrento, was stolen from a car dealership on Benalla Road.
Detectives will allege a Holden Calais sedan was also stolen from Pyrenees Road, Clyde on the same day.
It is alleged a Toyota Hilux was stolen during an aggravated burglary at a property on Bateman Drive, Echuca on 12 April.
Cash, keys and personal items were allegedly stolen during the incident.
Police will allege a seventh vehicle, a Ford Falcon sedan was stolen from Orrvale Road, Orrvale on 13 April.
All of the allegedly stolen cars have been located, with the exception of the Ford Falcon sedan.
A 29-year-old Shepparton man was arrested in Kialla on 16 April and has been charged with:
- seven counts of theft of motor vehicle
- use Victoria Police identification
- traffick methylamphetamine
- possess GHB
- deal proceeds of crime
- possess an offensive weapon
- two counts of theft
- obtain property by deception
- unlicenced driving
- commit an indictable offence while on bail
The man has been remanded in custody to appear before the Shepparton Magistrates’ Court on 20 April.
Sergeant Megan Stefanec
Media Unit
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