Police catch teenage girl gang accused of burglary, as Melbourne youth crime spirals

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Five teenage girls were arrested after Victoria Police tracked them in a stolen Ford Escape using the vehicle’s tracking software. The incident began with a burglary in Chelsea, Melbourne, and saw the police follow the stolen car through Bangholme and Mordialloc. Stop sticks were deployed in Parkdale, leading the girls to flee on foot, but they were soon apprehended with assistance from various police units. This arrest adds to over 1400 burglaries and car thefts, mostly involving children, under Operation Trinity. In response to rising youth crime, the State Government plans to fit ankle monitors on the top 50 youth offenders and empower magistrates to revoke bail more frequently.

Brands mentioned: Ford