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Four teens charged after allegedly getting caught driving on a Thomastown train track

Four teens who drove an allegedly stolen car onto a train track in Thomastown have been charged.

Four teens have been charged after driving an allegedly stolen car onto a train track in Thomastown, August 21. Picture: Google Maps.
Four teens have been charged after driving an allegedly stolen car onto a train track in Thomastown, August 21. Picture: Google Maps.

Four teens have been charged after they allegedly drove a stolen car onto a train track in Thomastown on Sunday night.

Police were called following reports a man was allegedly threatened before his wallet was stolen near Johnson St and Lloyd Ave about 5.20pm, August 21.

When officers arrived, they saw an allegedly stolen vehicle turn from High St and onto the train tracks.

The car stopped before the four occupants, aged between 15 and 17, were arrested.

A search of the vehicle allegedly uncovered a number of weapons.

The teens were charged with aggravated home invasion, aggravated burglary, armed robbery, theft of a motor vehicle, deception and weapon offences.

The four boys will appear at a Children’s Court at a later date.

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