Overview

• A woman was slashed on the arm with a machete during an attempted carjacking at a Dandenong service station on Sunday night.
• The attackers, three males aged 14 to 20 and a fourth male driver in a stolen vehicle, fled the scene after the assault.
• The victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries and is recovering in the hospital, while Victoria Police continue their search for the suspects.
• Victoria recorded its highest-ever youth crime figures in 2024, prompting tougher bail laws in April 2025 and a machete ban set to take effect on September 1.
• The upcoming machete ban includes expanded police search powers and a three-month amnesty for the disposal of the weapons.