A Lilydale teen was among three people arrested and charged after an affray in Brighton and an armed robbery in McKinnon earlier this month.
The 16-year-old boy was charged with armed robbery, affray, theft of motor vehicle, possessing prohibited and controlled weapons and was bailed to appear in a children’s court at a later date.
It comes after police arrested a 16-year-old Croydon girl in Ringwood on 2 October for the same incident.
She was interviewed by detectives and was charged with theft of motor vehicle, aggravated burglary, obtaining property by deception, theft, affray and armed robbery and was also remanded to appear in a children’s court at a later date.
It is alleged a stolen red Mitsubishi ASX, with five occupants inside, parked on Church Street near Middle Brighton Railway Station about 8.05pm on Tuesday 1 October.
Three of the occupants allegedly got out of the vehicle and approached a group of teenagers whilst brandishing machetes.
The teenagers ran from the scene and there were no reported injuries.
Police were called to reports of an armed robbery in McKinnon a short time later where the same vehicle was sighted.
Four people allegedly approached two 15-year-old boys on Nicholson Street about 8.40pm.
They allegedly wielded machetes, stole an e-scooter and shoes, then fled the area.
The teenagers were not physically injured during the incident.
Police executed warrants at addresses in Lilydale and Bentleigh East on Tuesday 8 October where an e-scooter and machetes were located and three people were arrested.
The other two arrests included a 16-year-old Phillip Island boy and a 15-year-old Bentleigh East boy who were both charged with armed robbery, affray, theft of motor vehicle and possessing prohibited and controlled weapons.
The Phillip Island boy was remanded, while the Bentleigh East boy was bailed, to appear in a children’s court at a later date.
