Four Arrested in Truganina After Stolen BMW Collides with Police Car During High-Speed Chase
Police arrested four teenagers following a collision with a police vehicle in Truganina last night. The incident occurred after officers received reports of a BMW driving erratically near Tarneit Road around 9:10 pm.
Operation Alliance Units, along with uniformed officers, responded to the scene where the allegedly stolen vehicle continued to Hercules Drive. It is alleged that the BMW then collided with a police car near the intersection of Everton Road and Hercules Drive.
Fortunately, the officers involved were not injured. Following the collision, the occupants of the BMW allegedly abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot.
A 16-year-old boy from Hoppers Crossing was arrested at the scene. Shortly thereafter, the Air Wing located two teenagers on the roof of a property on Haystack Drive. The two 16-year-olds, both from Tarneit, were taken into custody.
A fourth teen, a 16-year-old from Truganina, was later arrested on Seed Avenue. All four teenagers are currently assisting police with their inquiries.
Victoria Police continues to pursue, disrupt, and dismantle the state’s most troublesome youth gangs as part of Operation Alliance. In the past year alone, this initiative has led to the arrest of 397 youth gang members, who have been apprehended a combined 1,432 times. Over 3,900 charges have been laid in connection with these efforts. Police also continue to engage heavily with young offenders in an attempt to break the cycle of offending and steer them away from a life of crime.
