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Lara man charged over carjacking

March 12, 2026 7:22 am in by
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A 19-year-old Lara has been charged over an alleged carjacking.

It follows an alleged carjacking and subsequent crash in Seabrook last week.

“Police will allege the vehicle was stolen at Laverton Railway Station minutes before it negotiated a roundabout at a fast rate of speed, struck a gutter and crashed into a tree,” a statement said.

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“The 2011 Toyota Kluger was destroyed, and the driver fled the scene.’

The man was arrested by police at a shopping centre in Hoppers Crossing yesterdat afternoon/

He’s been charged with a series of alleged offences, including carjacking, tampering with a motor vehicle and the attempted theft of a motor vehicle.

He will face Wyndham court today.

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