- Published:
- Tuesday 31 March 2026 at 3:29 pm
Detectives from Moorabbin Crime Investigation Unit have charged a 13-year-old girl with a total of 52 offences following incidents including antisemitic behaviour and erratic driving towards members of the Jewish community in Ripponlea last week.
It is alleged a stolen black Hyundai sedan was seen driving erratically in the Hampton, Ripponlea and Caulfield areas since Wednesday, 25 March.
The female occupants allegedly shouted offensive, antisemitic remarks and have thrown eggs at pedestrians.
On Saturday, 28 March, the Hyundai allegedly swerved towards a group of people from the Jewish community in Ripponlea about 7pm.
The families were crossing the road at the intersection of Hotham Street and Glen Eira Road and narrowly escaped being struck by the car.
There were no physical injuries and the car, which was allegedly stolen from a gym in Caulfield, fled the scene.
Police will allege the driver, a 13-year-old girl from the Bayside area, was also involved in several other incidents involving erratic driving in stolen cars.
Officers responded to reports of an alleged hit-run in Brighton yesterday evening.
It is alleged a male cyclist was travelling along St Kilda Street when an occupant of a stolen silver SUV attempted to hit the bike with the passenger door about 6.50pm.
The SUV then crashed into the rear of the bike.
The cyclist, a 45-year-old Brighton man, was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The vehicle fled the scene.
Detectives will allege a group of teenagers were later travelling in a stolen white Volkswagen Golf, when it rammed an e-scooter in Elwood just after midnight on 31 March.
Two victims were travelling on an e-scooter in the bike lane on Mitford Street when the Golf allegedly rammed the back of it about 12.10am.
Both riders fell from the e-scooter as it crashed into a parked vehicle. They did not require medical attention.
One of the victims and a passerby began filming the offending vehicle, before one of the teenagers allegedly threatened them.
The Volkswagen, which was allegedly stolen from a gym in Burwood on 30 March, fled the scene.
A short time later, police spotted the Golf on Beach Road in Black Rock about 12.30am.
The car allegedly drove over a footpath and took off at speed on the Nepean Highway, before travelling on the Dingley Bypass, the Eastlink, Princes Highway and the Monash Freeway.
Police successfully deployed stop sticks on Dandenong Road in East Malvern, before the car came to a stop on Waverley Road.
The three female occupants were arrested at the scene and taken into custody.
The 13-year-old girl from the Bayside area was charged with 52 offences including:
- reckless conduct endanger serious injury
- multiple counts of theft
- multiple counts of theft of motor vehicle
- burglary
- handle stolen goods
- threaten physical harm or property damage on ground of a protected attribute
She was remanded to appear at a children’s court.
A 16-year-old girl and a 13-year-old girl, both from the Cardinia area, were also arrested.
They were charged with theft of motor vehicle and handle stolen goods and were bailed to appear at a children’s court at a later date.
Investigations into the series of incidents remains ongoing.
There is absolutely no place at all in our society for hate-based behaviour and such activity will not be tolerated.
Anyone who witnessed the incidents, with dashcam or CCTV footage or anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit an online confidential report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.
Kathryn Muffett
Media Unit
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