Police have charged a man and woman following an alleged carjacking and attempted carjacking incidents.
It’s alleged a male passenger got out of a stolen Toyota Kluger outside a fast-food restaurant on the Western Freeway in Rockbank about 5.30am on October 2, opened the door of another vehicle and assaulted the male driver, before attempting to steal the car. The male driver sustained minor injuries but drove away.
At about 3.25am on October 3 the male allegedly got out of the Kluger in a car park on Tom Roberts Parade in Point Cook and assaulted a man, dragged him out of a silver Audi and stole it.
Both vehicles were then driven away.
Shortly after 9am police spotted the Audi and the female the female driver was arrested at the scene.
Officers then spotted the Toyota Kluger in Seabrook. The male driver allegedly dumped the Toyota Kluger and fled the scene before being arrested on Lennon Boulevard in Point Cook.
The 21-year-old Point Cook man has been charged with carjacking, attempted carjacking, drive whilst disqualified, theft, theft of motor vehicle and attempted obtain property by deception.
He was remanded and will next appear at Werribee Magistrates’ Court on October 11.
The 28-year-old woman, of no fixed address, has been charged with theft of motor vehicle, drive whilst disqualified, theft and bail offences
She has been bailed to appear at Werribee Magistrates’ Court also on October 11.
