Michaela Meade
Three teenagers have been charged following an alleged armed robbery in Maidstone on Monday night.
Two teens were arrested in West Footscray yesterday about 10.15am.
A third teen was arrested at a West Footscray residence at 11.50am.
The arrests follow an alleged armed robbery in Maidstone where a taxi driver was allegedly threatened with a knife and assaulted after picking up two teens in Yarraville about 9.30pm on Monday, August 23.
A 16-year-old West Footscray boy is facing 12 charges including armed robbery and robbery.
A 16-year-old Braybrook boy is facing 17 charges including armed robbery, theft from a motor vehicle and deceptions.
A 17-year-old Maidstone boy is facing 11 charges including theft from a motor vehicle and deceptions.
All three were issued with multiple penalty infringement notices for breaching the chief health officer’s directions.
The teens were remanded in custody overnight to appear at a children’s court this morning.
