Group of youths storms Taylors Hill Coles in morning rampage

More than a dozen youths have stormed a supermarket in Melbourne’s northwest this morning, raiding the store before fleeing the scene.

A Taylors Hill supermarket was raided by a large group of youths on Wednesday morning. Picture: Nicole Garmston

More than a dozen youths have stormed a Coles supermarket in Melbourne’s northwest in the early hours of this morning.

Police say they responded to a call that 14 youths entered the store on Gourlay Rd at Taylors Hill, just before 6.40am.

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“Police believe there has been theft of items, but no reports of injuries,” Victoria Police said in a statement.

There were no reports of damage to the store and the youths remain on the run, a spokeswoman said.

The supermarket declined to comment.

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Riot police gather near Lonzo Park in response to last year’s incident. Picture: Jason Edwards

Mounted police in Taylors Hill after the incident last August. Picture: David Geraghty/The Australian

WHAT TRIGGERED YOUTH GANGS’ TAYLORS HILL RAMPAGE

The rampage comes five months after a riot involving more than 100-out-of-control youths rioting in the same suburb, with projectiles thrown and a police car window smashed.

The August incident, which started at Watergardens before moving to Taylors Hill at Lonzo Park, was believed to be over a girl, police said at the time.

No one was arrested but mounted police patrols were brought in to reassure the community.

Terrified residents reported youths rampaging through the streets and bragging that police couldn’t touch them.