In short:
Three Wyndham teenagers have been charged over a violent crime spree on 11 May 2026 that included two gym burglaries in Tarneit, an attempted robbery in Truganina and a stabbing in Manor Lakes that left a 15-year-old in a critical condition. Police are appealing for public help to locate a stolen blue BYD Sealion, registration 2BI-1MQ, and have flagged further arrests are expected.
Stolen BYD linked to attacks
Police are appealing for public help to locate a stolen blue BYD Sealion that is linked to a violent crime spree across Wyndham, which left a teenage boy in a critical condition in Manor Lakes.
Investigators are urging anyone with information on the recent or current location of the blue BYD Sealion, registration 2BI-1MQ, to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au. Members of the public are urged not to approach the vehicle under any circumstances.
The vehicle was stolen from a 24-hour gym on Hummingbird Boulevard in Tarneit on the night of Sunday, 11 May 2026, and was subsequently used in a series of incidents across the region, culminating in a stabbing that left a 15-year-old boy hospitalised in a critical condition.
A night of violence across Wyndham
Police allege a group of six entered the Tarneit gym between 8pm and 9pm, stealing a set of car keys and fleeing in a white Honda Accord Euro. The group returned to the same gym later that night, this time taking the blue BYD Sealion at approximately 9.30pm.
At 1.15am, the group drove to a gym on Palmers Road in Truganina, where they approached two men leaving the premises. Police allege the group demanded their phones while making verbal threats before fleeing empty-handed in the stolen BYD.
Shortly after, the group allegedly approached two teenage boys at the corner of Ison and Ballan roads in Manor Lakes. One boy was stabbed and the other is believed to have been struck by the vehicle. A 15-year-old was taken to hospital with critical injuries, while a 16-year-old was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
Three charged, more arrests expected
Three teenagers were arrested the following day. A 14-year-old boy from the Wyndham area has been charged with intentionally cause serious injury in circumstances of gross violence, affray, aggravated burglary and theft of motor vehicle. A 15-year-old girl from the Wyndham area has been charged with two counts of aggravated burglary and theft of motor vehicle. A 16-year-old girl from the Wyndham area has been charged with three counts of aggravated burglary, theft of motor vehicle and handle stolen goods.
All three were remanded to appear before a children’s court at a later date. Specialist detectives from Operation Alliance continue to investigate and anticipate further arrests in the coming days.
Operation Alliance is dedicated to pursuing, disrupting and dismantling the state’s worst youth gangs. Over the past year, the operation has led to the arrest of more than 440 youth gang members a combined 1,381 times, with more than 3,700 charges laid across Victoria.
