Police allege a gaggle of youngsters have been picked up by a rideshare driver in a Mercedes SUV in Tarneit round 11pm.
After the group have been pushed to Wilandra Drive the place CCTV captured a youngster exiting the automobile, opening the motive force’s door and allegedly demanding the motive force get out.
Police allege the motive force was pulled out of the automobile earlier than the youngsters obtained again within the car and fled the world.
The 62-year-old driver might be heard calling for assist through the incident.
The Level Prepare dinner man sustained minor accidents and was taken to hospital for therapy.
Two teenage women have been seen getting out of the automobile and have been arrested a short while later.
Police allege among the youngsters then drove throughout a variety of suburbs for round two and a half hours earlier than the automobile was dumped a number of streets from the place it was stolen.
Safety cameras confirmed the kids operating in numerous instructions, as a variety of the group climbed over yard fences.
A police investigation is ongoing for 2 of the group that fled the scene.
Three different youngsters have been arrested.
Certainly one of them, a 16-year-old boy, was taken to hospital after he was bitten by a police canine.
An 18-year-old Level Prepare dinner boy and a 15-year-old Hoppers Crossing boy have been charged with theft of motorized vehicle.
All three have been granted bail to seem in court docket at a later date.
Two 14-year-old women have been launched from police custody and are anticipated to be charged on summons for the theft of a motorized vehicle.
