Pair arrested in cop chase

 Two men have been arrested following a string of alleged incidents and a pursuit in the south east on Wednesday 19 August.

Police received information that the car allegedly stolen from a Cranbourne address earlier in the morning was in the Cranbourne North area and was soon spotted by police in Lesdon Avenue.

An attempted was made to intercept the vehicle before a brief low-speed pursuit was initiated about 8am, police say.

It is alleged the vehicle stopped on Endeavour Drive where an 18-year-old Cranbourne man and a 19-year-old Hampton Park man were arrested at the scene.

Detectives from Southern Metro Crime Team are now questioning the men in relation to a number of other incidents throughout the morning including:

• A theft of motor vehicle in Valencia Circuit, Cranbourne at midnight.

• A theft and assault at a business on Thompsons Road, Patterson Lakes at about 3:50 a.m.

• An aggravated burglary in Governor Arthur Drive, Patterson Lakes about 4am.

• An attempted aggravated burglary in Moxham Drive, Clyde North at about 5:20 a.m.

• An aggravated burglary in Reflections Boulevard, Clyde North about 6.20am.

Both remain in custody assisting police with their enquiries and the investigation is ongoing.