Police have arrested a man after a pursuit of an allegedly stolen car through Melbourne's southeast suburbs this morning.
A Public Order Response Team unit, working an Operation Trinity shift, observed a black Jeep Grand Cherokee allegedly travelling in excess of 100km/h in a 40km/h zone on the Monash Freeway, Glen Iris about 11.30pm on Monday, 7 October.
Officers successfully deployed stop sticks on Hallam South Road, near Hallam Railway Station, about 11.50pm
The Jeep ran over a second set of stop sticks on the Princes Highway, Berwick shortly later.
A pursuit was initiated before the Jeep ran over a third set of stop sticks on the Princes Highway, Pakenham and came to a stop.
A 28-year-old Eltham man was arrested at the scene about 12.30am on 8 October.
No one was injured during the incident.
It is believed the Jeep was stolen from Fawkner on 5 October.
Victoria Police has been specifically targeting burglars and car thieves each night since March 2023.
Operation Trinity, which runs from dusk until dawn across Melbourne is easily Victoria Police's most well-resourced frontline policing operation at present.
On top of standard patrols, there are another 70 police including members of the Dog Squad, Public Order Response and Air Wing, specifically tasked with preventing and responding to burglaries and car thefts each night.
As a result of this intense focus, police arrested 673 burglars and car thieves almost 1,550 times over the past year.
A further 7,350 people have been processed for other offences detected by police working nightshift across the Trinity area of operations.
Latest police intelligence indicates that up to 80% of all aggravated burglaries in key hotspots are through unlocked doors/windows or unsuccessful attempts when the offender has discovered the property is locked.
As such, police implore the community to take simple steps such as locking all doors and windows on your home and car.
The data tells us that if you lock your doors, your chances of falling victim dramatically decrease.
