Teens Involved in Weekend Carjacking"
Detectives from the Stonnington Crime Investigation Unit are currently seeking public assistance following a carjacking incident that took place on the Monash Freeway in Kooyong over the weekend.
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A stolen Toyota Prius was reportedly seen speeding and driving erratically outbound on the freeway before it crashed into barriers near Glenferrie Road at around 6.15am on Saturday, 26 April.
A 33-year-old woman, who was driving behind the Toyota, stopped to assist at the crash scene. It is reported that five teenagers emerged from the Prius. Two of the teenagers allegedly attacked the woman, leading to a struggle before they forcibly took her car keys. The group, consisting of three females and two males, then fled the scene in her blue Toyota sedan, with the registration 1LK6LL, heading outbound on the Monash Freeway. The woman sustained minor injuries and was treated at the scene by paramedics.
The Toyota Prius involved in the incident was reportedly stolen during an aggravated carjacking in Point Cook on 24 April. A group of four male offenders is believed to have approached a vehicle parked on Adelphi Boulevard while the driver was entering a fast-food restaurant at about 9.50pm. A female passenger in the vehicle was threatened with an edged weapon, but she managed to escape without physical injury.
A witness described the Point Cook event as “a full-on carjacking” involving “four guys in hoodies and ski masks.” They added, “Very confronting and sorry to the poor couple that were pleading with the scum not to steal their car. Plenty of people around but these [offenders] don’t care — flew off with the doors still open in the space of about 60 seconds.”
So far, no arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing. Witnesses of the incident, or anyone with dashcam/CCTV footage or information, are urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.
