Two boys and a man who fled from a stolen car at a Little River police checkpoint are facing multiple charges plus $1,652 fines for breaching COVID-19 restrictions.
Officers manning the Operation Sentinel checkpoint detected a stolen vehicle that had stopped short of the Little River checkpoint about 10.30am yesterday.
The trio ran from the car but officers quickly chased arrested them, a Victoria Police spokesperson said.
Police charged a 16-year-old boy with motor vehicle theft and committing an indictable offence whilst on bail.
He was remanded to face a children’s court at a later date.
Police charged another 16-year-old boy with motor vehicle theft and he was bailed to appear at a children’s court at a later date.
Officers charged a 20-year-old Berwick man with motor vehicle theft and stating a false name to police.
He has been bailed to appear before Werribee Magistrates Court on April 19, 2021.
Police also found the three had breached the Victorian Chief Health Officer’s COVID-19 directions and issued them penalty notices.
