MELBOURNE, VIC. — Detectives from the Casey Crime Investigation Unit (CIU) arrested and charged two 14-year-old girls who fled from a crashed and overturned vehicle on the Bolte Bridge yesterday and were arrested by investigators this morning in the greater Frankston area.
They have both been charged with aggravated burglary, burglary, theft of a motor vehicle and theft.
The arrests follow a collision in the southbound lanes of the Bolte Bridge on Wednesday, September 30 at about 8.15am where an allegedly stolen Mitsubishi Eclipse clipped a truck and flipped.
Two females and a male were seen running from the allegedly stolen vehicle and fled the scene.
The driver of the truck wasn’t injured.
Detectives allege the vehicle was stolen from outside a gym on Thompsons Road, Cranbourne North on Monday, September 29, just after 9.15pm.
It’s believed the teens entered the gym and rifled through lockers before they made off with a set of keys.
The duo met up with a male in the carpark and are alleged to have driven off in the Mitsubishi Eclipse.
Investigators have ongoing enquiries to make in relation to the male who was also seen running from the crash.
The teens, both from the Frankston area, have been remanded to appear before a children’s court tomorrow, Friday, October 2.
Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.
