Overview

• A police chase involving seven teenagers began when a stolen Skoda SUV was spotted speeding in Wyndham Vale late Tuesday night.
• The chase spanned several suburbs, including Werribee, Tarneit, and Point Cook, before crossing the West Gate Bridge and returning to the western suburbs.
• The suspects switched from the Skoda to a stolen Volvo, which ultimately crashed into a tree on Wisdom Avenue in Truganina.
• Five teenagers were arrested at the crash site, while two others fled on foot but were later apprehended with assistance from the police helicopter.
• Police reported finding several weapons in the stolen vehicles; six of the seven teens had recently been released on bail.