Police arrest pair in stolen car

A man and woman have been arrested and charged after allegedly speeding off from police in a stolen car in Lynbrook on Friday 20 September.

Members of the Dandenong Frontline Tactical Unit arrested a 30-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman both of Hampton Park after initially evading police and speeding on the South Gippsland Highway, Lynbrook about 2.45am.

Police followed the vehicle until it stopped on Manks Road in Devon Meadows where they arrested the male driver and female passenger.

Further checks revealed the car had allegedly been stolen from a property in Keysborough on 10 September and was also displaying fraudulent number plates.

The 30-year-old man has been charged with reckless conduct endangering life, reckless conduct endangering serious injury, careless driving, fail to stop on police request, theft of motor vehicle, unlicensed driving, drive at speed and manner dangerous and other driving offences.

He has been remanded to appear at Dandenong Magistrates’ Court on Friday 20 September.

The 27-year-old woman has been charged with theft of motor vehicle, possess methylamphetamine, fail to appear on bail and commit indictable offences while on bail.

She has been remanded to appear at Dandenong Magistrates’ Court on Friday 20 September.

The arrests form part of Operation Tidal which utilises a highly visible police presence across Casey, Greater Dandenong, and Cardinia.

The operation will continue to focus resources where they’re most needed, police say.