WEST FOOTSCRAY, VIC. — Westgate Divisional Response Unit detectives have charged a 16-year-old boy from the Wyndham area with three counts of aggravated carjacking as part of an ongoing investigation into a series of aggravated carjackings in West Footscray last month.
He was remanded in police custody overnight to appear before a children’s court today.
The charges follow three incidents in which six male offenders riding motorcycles allegedly assaulted three motorcyclists in the vicinity of Sunshine Road between 12am and 11pm on September 19.
Detectives previously charged a 16-year-old from the Wyndham area with intentionally causing injury, recklessly causing injury, aggravated assault of a female, unlawful assault, aggravated carjacking, possessing a prohibited weapon and possessing an imitation firearm.
He was remanded by police and will appear before a children’s court at a later date.
Investigators are working to determine the identities of the remaining people alleged to be involved in the incidents.
