Police have charged two men after an alleged aggravated carjacking in Diggers Rest on Monday.
It is alleged a woman was approached by a man with an axe, who then stole her Nissan Navara ute on Mount Aiken Road about 9.30am on 25 November.
The woman was not physically injured.
Police located the Nissan in Kurunjang about 11.30am, and initiated a short pursuit before losing sight of the vehicle.
Officers continued to search for the stolen vehicle and located the Nissan on its roof on Gamalite Drive in Harkness about 11.35am.
It is alleged the stolen Nissan collided with a civilian vehicle before the driver of the Nissan fled the scene on foot.
Officers began to search for the man, and he was arrested nearby shortly later.
The 25-year-old Kurunjang man was taken to hospital under police guard.
A 17-year-old girl and a 29-year-old Winter Valley man were also arrested nearby.
The 25-year-old was charged with a number of offences, including: aggravated carjacking, dangerous driving while pursued by police, reckless conduct endanger life, theft of motor vehicle, assault with a weapon, and traffic offences.
The 29-year-old man was charged with aggravated carjacking, theft of motor vehicle, possess Methyl Amphetamine, and possess other drug of dependence.
Both men have been remanded in custody to appear before the Melbourne Magistrates' Court on 18 February 2025.
The 17-year-old girl was released pending further enquiries.
The driver of the civilian vehicle was not injured.
