Overview
- Victoria Police charged a 15-year-old from Boroondara and a 14-year-old from Whittlesea with two counts each of aggravated burglary after early-morning incidents in Hawthorn.
- Magistrates granted bail to the 15-year-old despite police opposition, while the 14-year-old was refused bail after being arrested a short time later.
- Homeowner Grant Brown said he chased two intruders from his Kinkora Road house, restrained one in a laneway, and made the teen call Triple-0 on his own phone.
- Police arrived within minutes and are investigating whether the pair also took part in an earlier aggravated burglary on Elphin Grove; claims of a knife remain unconfirmed by police.
- Premier Jacinta Allan praised the rapid police response, and Chief Commissioner Mike Bush signalled an updated approach to community safety and crime prevention.