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Alleged burglars arrested after police chase in Melbourne

Allanah Sciberras

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Two people have been arrested after leading police on a chase through Melbourne's eastern suburbs.

The pair were initially spotted after an alleged burglary in Mount Waverley about 4.10am today.

Police said the pair were seen driving away from the premises on Gilby Road in an allegedly stolen white Mitsubishi Express van.

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Two people have been arrested after leading police on a chase through Melbourne's eastern suburbs. Nine

Police, with assistance from the Air Wing, followed the car allegedly driving at speed through the suburbs of Burwood, Surrey Hills and Camberwell before stop sticks were deployed.

The car continued to drive through Box Hill North and Blackburn North before losing the use of a front wheel.

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The van came to a halt after its wheels were damaged by a police stopping device. Nine

A 43-year-old Hallam man and a 31-year-old Sandringham woman were arrested shortly after the car came to a stop on Ringwood Street.

The pair remain in custody assisting police with their enquiries.

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