A boy has been remanded in custody following an alleged “crime spree” on Wednesday afternoon, police said.
The 15-year-old Morwell boy allegedly stole money from a car dealer in Morwell before demanding money at a retail store in Mid Valley Shopping Centre.
The boy then allegedly stole a bottle of alcohol from a nearby supermarket on Bridle Road before leaving the store on foot.
He then allegedly attempted to break into cars on Tambo Crescent, Vary Street and Beattie Crescent.
The boy was arrested a short time later and taken to Morwell Police Station.
He was charged with aggravated burglary, theft, committing an indictable offence while on bail, attempted theft, unlawful assault, assault with a weapon, criminal damage, armed robbery and acting in a disruptive manner in a police jail.
The boy was remanded in custody on Thursday and will appear before a children’s court at a later date.
Churchill car stolen, torched
A car was destroyed by fire on Nadenbouschs Road in Churchill last week only hours after it was stolen from a Hazelwood North home.
Detectives said the red 2010 Holden Commodore was stolen from the Church Road property between 11.30pm on Tuesday and 5am on Wednesday.
Police said unknown offenders broke into the house before stealing keys to the car and driving off.
The vehicle was later discovered crashed into a tree and was destroyed by fire.
Anyone with information is asked to phone Latrobe Crime Investigation Unit on 5131 5000 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
