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Six teenagers arrested after tactical police swoop in Melbourne traffic - with a sword allegedly found in car

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Nickel, A. (2026, October 6). Six teenagers arrested after tactical police swoop in Melbourne traffic - with a sword allegedly found in car. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16186797/arrest-Monash-Freeway-stolen-car.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Victoria Police arrested six individuals, including four teenagers aged 16 and 17 and two adults aged 19 and 20, following a car chase that closed five lanes on the Eastlink and Monash Freeways in Melbourne. The arrests were made after the suspects stole two vehicles from a home in Brighton East and used them in another break-in some 30km away. Police found what appeared to be a sword inside one of the stolen cars during the arrest, which took place around midday on Tuesday.

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On Tuesday morning in Brighton East, Victoria, a home invasion occurred around 5:30 AM when occupants were sleeping. Two vehicles, a Nissan Patrol and an Audi SQ5, were stolen from the residence. The stolen cars were later involved in another break-in approximately 30 kilometers away in Hampton Park around 7:45 AM. Police observed one of the stolen vehicles, the Nissan Patrol, driving erratically through eastern suburbs before it was intercepted near Chadstone on the Monash Freeway at midday. A tactical police operation led to the arrest of six suspects: four teenage boys aged between 16 and 17, and two adults aged 19 and 20. The arrests caused significant traffic disruption, closing several outbound lanes on the freeway for hours. Police found a sword in one of the stolen vehicles during the operation. All suspects were charged with various offenses including aggravated burglary and car theft.

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Police brought a busy freeway to a halt during a dramatic arrest that closed five lanes. asserted

that → bring → lanes

A total of six people were arrested after two cars were stolen from a home on Clonaig Street in Brighton East, east Melbourne, about 5.30am on Tuesday. asserted

cars → arrest → Tuesday

The cars, a Nissan Patrol and an Audi SQ5, were involved in another break-in some 30km east in Hampton Park about 7.45am. asserted

cars → involve → Park

No injuries were reported in either home invasion. asserted

injuries → report → invasion

Victoria Police officers located the Nissan after it was seen driving erratically in Doveton, about 8km south of Hampton Park, about 8am. asserted

it → locate → Park

Police Air Wing monitored from the sky while officers pursued the car through multiple eastern and south-eastern suburbs. asserted

officers → monitor → suburbs

The chase eventually led them onto the Eastlink and Monash Freeway. Specialist police boxed-in the car on the freeway about midday, closing all five outbound lanes. asserted

police → lead → lanes

Police arrested (above) six men, aged between 16 and 20, after two cars were stolen from a home in east Melbourne on Tuesday morning An officer was seen retrieving what appeared to be a sword (above) from one of the stolen cars Police arrested six people from inside the vehicle - four teenage boys aged 16 and 17 and two adults aged 19 and 20. asserted

Police → arrest → vehicle

They were taken to Dandenong Police Station to be interviewed by officers. asserted

They → take → officers

No charges were laid as of Tuesday night. asserted

charges → lay → night

Footage from the scene showed tactical officers wrestling the group to the ground and dragging them to waiting police cars. asserted

officers → show → cars

In a strange twist, one officer was seen retrieving what appeared to be a large sword in a red cover from the stolen vehicle. asserted

what → see → vehicle

Police later found the second stolen vehicle, the Audi SQ5, in Endeavour Hills - some 30km from its home in Brighton East. asserted

Police → find → East

It's believed the group broke into the first home through a side door while the family, including a toddler, slept. asserted

family → believe → toddler

However, Jesse Singh told Nine News the group were more brazen when they broke into his home during the second invasion. asserted

they → tell → invasion

He claimed masked thugs kicked down the front door and entered while his cousin was brushing his teeth. asserted

cousin → claim → teeth

Anyone who witnessed, has footage of or information about the incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers. asserted

who → witness → Stoppers

Police warned education officials about teacher accused of raping student asserted

Police → warn → student

Six teenagers arrested after tactical police swoop in Melbourne traffic - with a sword allegedly found in car

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