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Police crack down on youth crime

An 18-year-old Cranbourne West man was arrested in relation to a robbery in Carnegie and related deceptions offences.

The man was arrested on Monday 21 October in relation to a robbery that occurred on Rosstown Road in Carnegie on 8 October.

Police have charged the man with deception offences and was bailed to appear at Moorabbin Magistrate’s Court on 20 November. Investigations into the robbery are ongoing.

A 16-year-old Pakenham boy was also arrested in relation to a robbery on Rosstown Road, Carnegie on 8 October and related deceptions offences. He will appear at a Children’s Court later this week.

Police have arrested 57 people over the past three days as part of Operation Liege to crack down on youth offending across the state.

Fifty-seven people were arrested and multiple charges have been laid for offences including carjacking, aggravated burglary, robbery and vehicle crime linked to serious offending.

Warrants were executed in suburbs including Cranbourne, Clyde North, Dandenong, Narre Warren, Frankston, Pakenham, Reservoir, Sunshine, Truganina, Lara and Norlane.

The majority of those arrested are aged between 15 and 21-years-old.

North West Metro Region Commander Tim Hansen said Operation Liege was a state-wide investigative and enforcement capability established in July to disrupt high-harm, high-impact youth offending.

“Detectives from across the state have shared intelligence to identify a priority list of people wanted by police on outstanding warrants or for other matters and ensured they were brought into custody,” Cmdr Hansen said.

“These crimes include carjackings, aggravated burglaries, armed robbery and serious street robberies – all horrendous crimes which leave a long-lasting impact on victims.”

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