General News
6 August, 2024
Carjacking spree ends with 21-year-old's arrest after 131km chase
Multiple carjackings, 131km police pursuit leads to arrest.
A carjacking and police pursuit that covered more than 100 kilometres has resulted in a Swan Hill man's arrest.
On Monday, August 5, Victoria Police arrested a 21-year-old man following a series of alleged carjackings and vehicle thefts through the Mallee.
A spokesperson alleged a man produced a weapon and damaged the window of a building on Splatt Street in Swan Hill at about 2.40pm.
"Police were called to reports a man had forced entry to premises on High Street a short time later," the spokesperson said.
"Officers responded to an alleged carjacking on Purtons Lane, where a man allegedly threatened a driver with a weapon and then stole a black Toyota.
"The Toyota allegedly crashed in Lake Boga, where the male driver got out of the vehicle.
"The man allegedly threatened another driver with a weapon, before stealing a blue Toyota Camry and fleeing the scene."
The Toyota Camry was later located in Mystic Park.
The man allegedly forced entry into a house on Mystic Park Road East, where he stole a Toyota Prado.
Following a pursuit through rural areas near Hopetoun, the vehicle came to a stop, where the man fled on foot.
"He allegedly stole a gold-coloured Toyota in Manderville Street in Hopetoun, which crashed a short time later," the spokesperson said.
The 21-year-old Swan Hill man was arrested on Burroin Road about 11pm.