Dandenong Crime Investigation Unit detectives have arrested a teenage boy and girl following an alleged attempted carjacking in Dandenong last Sunday evening.
Investigators have been told the female was putting petrol in her car at a service station on the Princes Highway near Potter Street when a white Ford EcoSport with no registration plates pulled up behind her on Sunday, May 18 about 6.35pm.
The woman went into the store to pay, and when she was returning to her car, she was confronted by three male offenders, at least one of whom was allegedly armed with a machete.
One offender allegedly made demands for the victim’s keys and attempted to snatch them from her, but she resisted.
During the scuffle, the victim was allegedly struck in the arm with a machete before the offenders fled in the SUV.
The 29-year-old woman was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
On Tuesday morning, detectives arrested a 15-year-old boy from the Baw Baw area and a 15-year-old girl from the La Trobe area.
The boy was charged with attempted aggravated carjacking, intentionally causing injury, theft of a motor vehicle and weapon offences.
A 15-year-old girl from the La Trobe area was interviewed and released pending summons.
Detectives continue making enquiries into the incident and the whereabouts of the other parties involved.
Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000 or www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.
