Eight teens arrested after series of alleged violent home invasions in western suburbs

Police have arrested a group of teens after a series of alleged aggravated home invasions in Melbourne’s west.

Eight teens have been arrested after a series of alleged home invasions in Melbourne’s west.

Eight teens have been arrested after a series of alleged violent home invasions in Melbourne’s west.

Alliance Task Force detectives spotted two stolen cars, which were allegedly involved in several aggravated home invasions, driving erratically in Wyndham Vale about 6pm Tuesday.

Officers followed the cars to a house on Stream Rd and found seven people inside who were arrested.

The cars are alleged to be linked to an armed robbery in Williams Landing on December 4 as well as two aggravated home invasions in Point Cook and Brookfield on December 5.

The cars are also alleged to be linked to the theft of cars in Williams Landing on December 1 and Tarneit on December 4.

A Jeep and Camry have been seized for forensic examination.

A 14-year-old boy was charged with theft of a motor vehicle and liquor thefts.

A 16-year-old boy was charged with theft of motor vehicle and bail offences.

A second 16-year-old boy was charged with aggravated home invasion, theft of motor vehicle and shop thefts, and a third 16-year-old boy was charged with aggravated home invasion, aggravated burglary and theft of motor vehicle.

They will appear at a children’s court at a later date.

A 19-year-old Truganina man was charged with aggravated burglary, theft of motor vehicle and liquor thefts.

He will appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday.

Two other 16-year-old boys were released pending further inquiries.

Detectives also arrested a 14-year-old boy on December 5 in relation to the alleged aggravated burglary in Williams Landing on December 4.

He was remanded in custody to appear at a children’s court at a later date.