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Police swoop on teens following crime spree

Four teenagers from Casey have been charged with armed robbery and robbery with police also finding an unloaded firearm at the time of their arrest.

The boys, a 17-year-old from Cranbourne West, and 15-year-old from Clyde North, and a 15-year-old boy from Cranbourne, and a 16-year-old boy from Hallam were arrested in a Commodore with allegedly stolen plates on the Eastern Freeway at 9pm on Thursday 5 September.

They were among six youths arrested in the car in Kew following a joint police operation of Box Hill Embona and Dandenong Southern Metro Crime Team.

Police have linked the youths to a series of assault and robberies in and around Wright Street Clayton, between 7.30 and 8.30pm on 5 September.

During the arrests police allege an unloaded firearm was found nearby to the Commodore.

It is alleged they targeted pedestrians and stole phones, wallets and bags, police say.

A 36-year-old man from Clayton and a 21-year-old woman from Cheltenham, received minor injuries during the alleged robberies.

The other victims, a 22-year-old man from Clayton, a 20-year-old man from Rowville, and a 21-year-old man from Glen Waverley were not injured.

The four Casey youths as well as a 17-year-old boy from Collingwood and 15-year-old boy of no fixed address have been charged with armed robbery and robbery and will appear before a Children’s Court at a later date.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

 

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