Charges Filed After Series of Incidents in Western Victoria

Police have charged a man following a series of alleged carjackings and vehicle thefts across western Victoria yesterday.

It's alleged the man was involved in forced entry to a residences, carjackings and collisions in the Swan Hill, Lake Boga, Mystic Park and Hopetoun areas.

The 21-year-old Swan Hill man was arrested on Burroin Road about 11pm last night.

He has been charged with

• Aggravated burglary

• Aggravated carjacking (2)

• Criminal damage

• Possess offensive weapon

• Reckless conduct endanger serious injury

• Drive whilst authorisation suspended

• Fail to stop after accident (2)

He has been remanded to appear in Swan Hill Magistrates' Court on 6 November.

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