MELBOURNE, VIC. — Southern Metro Region Crime Squad detectives have charged an additional two men following an extensive investigation into a series of incidents across Melbourne between Monday, February 23 and Monday, March 2.
Detectives will allege that offenders attempted to gain access to a home on Honeyeater Way in Pakenham at about 4am on February 23.
A resident, home at the time, went to their front door and observed multiple alleged offenders carrying machetes and baseball bats.
Police will allege one of the offenders was also in possession of a firearm.
The alleged offenders did not gain access to the home and fled the scene.
Shortly after, two occupants of a property on Astley Way in Lynbrook woke to commotion inside their home about 4.20am.
The alleged intruders were spooked by the occupants and their dogs, before fleeing in a black Audi and a white Mitsubishi ASX.
Investigators allege the black Audi was stolen from a Waterways address and the Mitsubishi was stolen from a Preston address during February.
Detectives allege the previous incidents are linked to an aggravated burglary at a property on Salamanca Drive in Clyde North on Monday afternoon.
A group of men allegedly stole a wallet before being disturbed by a resident returning home.
Police believe the men fled the scene.
There were no injuries.
Detectives arrested two 18-year-olds in Endeavour Hills with an Endeavour Hills man charged with several offences, including home invasion and aggravated burglary.
A Frankston man has been charged with theft of a motor vehicle, traffic offences and committing an indictable on bail.
They were remanded to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court today.
A 22-year-old man of no fixed abode, an 18-year-old Frankston man and a 23-year-old Frankston man were arrested on February 2 and appeared before Melbourne Magistrates’ Court yesterday.
