Police, including Op Trinity units, have arrested six teens after tracking an allegedly stolen car across Melbourne's south-east suburbs on 4 November.
It is believed a stolen Porsche was observed by Air Wing allegedly travelling erratically and at speeds of 240km/h along the Monash Freeway about 4.20am.
The Porsche was tracked to Huntingfield Road in Toorak where officers successfully deployed stop sticks just after 5am.
It is understood the Porsche came to a stop in Queens Avenue in Caulfield East and officers swiftly moved in and arrested the six offenders.
A 16-year-old Glen Iris boy, who police will allege was the driver of the Porsche, was charged with:
• Dangerous driving whilst pursued by police
• Reckless conduct endangering life
• Careless driving
• Burglary
• Theft of motor vehicle
• Theft
• Unlicensed driving
• Fail to answer bail
He was remanded in custody and will appear at a children's court.
A 15-year-old Dingley Village boy was charged with theft of motor vehicle and will appear at a children's court at a later date.
Two 14-year-old Brighton girls, a 14-year-old Hampton girl and a 14-year-old Seaford girl were released with a caution.
It is alleged the Porsche was stolen during a non-confrontational aggravated burglary from a property in Kew East on 29 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.
