VICTORIA Police said five teenagers and a woman had been charged following a spate of alleged burglaries and other incidents in and around High St over the past two months.
A 14-year-old boy has been charged with 20 offences over several alleged incidents, including armed robbery, car theft, theft from cars, burglaries and an attempted carjacking, as well as alcohol and cigarette thefts.
A 16-year-old boy was charged following an alleged burglary and theft at a tobacco store on High Street, Hastings, on 19 February. The youths have been bailed to appear in a children’s court.
A 35-year-old woman from Hastings was charged with handling stolen goods, following an alleged burglary and theft from a tobacco store on High Street, Hastings, on 19 February. She was bailed to appear in Frankston Magistrates’ Court on 6 May.
Others arrested and released on summons include a 14-year-old boy for an alleged theft of motor vehicle; a 13-year-old boy for 12 charges relating to alleged burglary, theft, theft of motor vehicle, theft from a motor vehicle, and a 15-year-old girl for alleged burglary and theft.
“Police will continue to conduct patrols of the area and hold offenders to account,” a police spokesperson said, noting local police had engaged with traders and encouraged retailers to report thefts.
First published in the Mornington News – 22 April 2025
