WEST FOOTSCRAY, VIC. — Westgate Divisional Response Unit detectives have charged a teenager after an extensive investigation into a series of aggravated carjackings in West Footscray on Saturday, September 19.
Police prosecutors will allege a group of six male offenders riding motorcycles attacked three separate motorcyclists in three separate incidents.
The first incident occurred on Napier Street, where a 40-year-old man was pulled over on the side of the road before the offenders boxed him in about 12.20am.
The man was assaulted and his motorbike stolen.
The second incident occurred approximately ten minutes later, on Sunshine Road about 12.30am.
It is alleged the same group of males approached a 32-year-old man, boxed him in and tried to pull him from his bike.
The man was allegedly struck with a wrench and physically assaulted, while demands were made for his keys, and his scooter was stolen.
Later that night, in a third allegedly related incident, a group approached a female rider on Sunshine Road about 11pm.
Police will allege the victim, a 27-year-old Wantirna South woman, was shoved from her motorcycle before being continuously punched, kicked, tasered and assaulted with a baton.
Police allege some of the offenders circled her on their motorbikes while she was being assaulted, before stealing her motorbike.
Westgate Divisional Response Unit detectives executed search warrants in Wyndham Vale on Tuesday, October 13, arresting a 16-year-old youth.
The boy has been charged 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 to appear before a children’s court tomorrow, Wednesday, October 14.
Investigators are working to determine the identities of the remaining people alleged to be involved.
