Police yesterday arrested and charged a 28-year-old man over a week-long crime spree across the western suburbs, including an alleged child stealing incident.
The man of no fixed address was arrested at a property in Ferris Avenue, Deer Park at about 3.30pm on Thursday October 12.
He has been charged with child stealing, three counts of armed robbery, two counts of theft of a motor vehicle and driving whilst disqualified.
All offences are alleged to have occurred between October 6 and 11.
They include:
• Theft of a motor vehicle and child stealing in Altona on October 6. It is alleged that a 7-year-old boy was sitting in the parked vehicle when the man stole it. The child was uninjured and located safely shortly after.
• Theft of a motor vehicle in Taylors Lakes on October 8.
• Armed robberies at fast-food restaurants in Altona Meadows and Deer Park on October 10 and Laverton North on October 11.
The man has been remanded to appear before Melbourne Magistrates’ Court Friday, October 13.
