Three males have been arrested following a pursuit through Melbourne this morning.
Police, on patrol as part of Operation Trinity, initially sighted the Mercedes Coupe travelling at speeds in excess of 200km/h along the Burwood Highway in Ferntree Gully just before 1.30am.
With the assistance of the Air Wing, officers on the ground followed the vehicle along Stud Road towards Rowville, before they lost sight of the vehicle.
Officers in the Air Wing continued to track the Mercedes through Endeavour Hills, Lynbrook, Cranbourne, and Lang Lang.
Eventually, the vehicle came to a stop on School Avenue in Newhaven, where three males attempted to flee on foot.
Two males, a 17-year-old, and a 16-year-old, were swiftly arrested at the scene.
Police, with the assistance from the Dog Squad, arrested another 16-year-old male a short time later.
The trio are expected to be interviewed in relation to the incident.
Investigators believe the Mercedes was stolen from Bentleigh East.
Anyone with information, with CCTV/dash cam footage, or who witnessed the incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or log onto www.crimestoppers.com.au
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.
