Street Watch Manningham: Teens charged following alleged burglary spree, including Doncaster raid

HEIDELBERG detectives have charged three teenagers following a spate of alleged burglaries across Melbourne, including Doncaster.

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HEIDELBERG detectives have charged three teenagers following a spate of alleged burglaries across Melbourne, including Doncaster.

CIU officers arrested four males outside a shopping centre at the intersection of High and Cooper streets, Epping, about 11.30am on Thursday, March 8.

They face charges from a number of alleged incidents, including a burglary in Link St, Doncaster, on Saturday, March 3.

Two 17-year-olds from Bundoora and Mill Park, and a 15-year-old from Thomastown, were charged with conduct endangering life, aggravated burglary, theft of a motor vehicle and evading police.

They have been remanded to appear at a children’s court at a later date.

An 18-year-old Thomastown man was released pending further inquiry.

Detectives from the Manningham CIU also arrested a 16-year-old from Heidelberg West in connection with the stolen vehicle.

LOWER TEMPLESTOWE

*Thieves stole clothing and alcohol from a general store in an early-morning raid in Lower Templestowe. The James St shop was broken into about 4.30am on Monday, March 12. Manningham CIU is investigating.

*Crooks have been smashing rear windows to gain access to cars with valuables in full view, in a spate of thefts across Lower Templestowe. Manningham CIU Sergeant Anthony Downes urged car owners to remove valuables from their vehicles.

TEMPLESTOWE

An overnight break-in was reported by a Templestowe cafe on March 15. Managers of the Parker St business reported the crime to police straight away. Manningham CIU is investigating.

BULLEEN

Manningham CIU detectives arrested two men following an investigation into a burglary and theft from a Bulleen business on January 13. It is alleged they stole two high-end vehicles from a Manningham Rd dealership. A 28-year-old Reservoir man was remanded in custody while a 41-year-old man from St Albans was released on bail. Both are due to front Heidelberg Magistrates’ Court later this year.

DONCASTER EAST

A 68-year-old Doncaster East woman was trapped inside her car after another driver suddenly attempted a U-turn in front of her. The smash happened in Greensborough Rd, Macleod, about 8.30pm on Monday, February 26, when a Toyota Yaris pulled on to the left shoulder of the road before doing a U-turn in front of oncoming traffic. Investigators believe the 68-year-old woman’s Toyota Echo struck the back driver’s-side panel of the Yaris before mounting a gutter, hitting a guard wire and flipping on its side. The woman was treated for minor injuries but the offending driver continued towards Lower Plenty Rd. The Yaris is described as blue and having a registration beginning with 1V. Information to Crime Stoppers.