Teens charged after altercation on bus in Preston

Detectives overnight arrested and charged a 14-year-old Heidelberg West teenager and 16-year-old Albert Park boy after a 17-year-old Reservoir teenager was allegedly stabbed in Preston on Friday.

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Detectives overnight arrested and charged a 14-year-old Heidelberg West teenager and 16-year-old Albert Park boy after a 17-year-old Reservoir teenager was allegedly stabbed in Preston on Friday.

The pair were arrested by Transit Crime Investigation Unit detectives in Albert Park overnight.

The Heidelberg West teenager has been charged with intentionally causing serious injury, recklessly causing serious injury, affray, and committing an indictable offence whilst on bail.

He has been remanded by a bail justice to appear before a remand court for children.

The 16-year-old Albert Park teenager has been charged with possessing a prohibited weapon without exemption and bailed to appear before children’s court at a later date.

A 17-year-old boy from Reservoir was taken to hospital at the time with suspected life-threatening injuries.

It is believed the injured teen is currently in a serious condition.

The charges follow an altercation on a bus travelling on Murray Road, on Friday, June 2, at about 4.15pm.

 

SOURCEVictoria Police
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