Boy charged over Melbourne CBD rampage was out on bail, court hears
A teenager accused of hitting a woman with a stolen car during an alleged rampage through Melbourne’s CBD was out on bail at the time, a court has heard.
The 16-year-old boy allegedly drove a stolen Ford Escape east along tram lines on Flinders Street, before he hit a 57-year-old woman standing at an intersection about 10.45am on Sunday.
A teenager accused of a rampage through Melbourne’s CBD was out on bail at the time, a court has heard. 9News
Footage from the scene shows police moving in on the alleged thief with guns drawn.
The 57-year-old woman from Southbank was taken to Royal Melbourne Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries to her upper body.
Police allege the car involved was stolen from a business in Cranbourne South about 2am on Sunday.
The incident took place near runners competing in the Melbourne Marathon.
More than 60,000 runners took part in the Nike Melbourne Marathon Festival over the weekend.
The alleged driver was later arrested on Beaconsfield Parade in Albert Park.
9News understands it was the teenager’s mother who took him to police following Sunday’s alleged rampage.
The 16-year-old was charged with several offences, including reckless conduct leading to serious injury, unlicenced driving, driving in a dangerous manner, and failing to render assistance.
The 16-year-old was charged with a string of offences following the rampage in an allegedly stolen car. 9News
A court on Monday heard the teen was allegedly on bail under strict conditions at the time of Sunday’s incident, having been arrested and charged over an aggravated burglary in Williamstown on May 8.
He was remanded but did not appear at a children’s court on Monday.
The woman was left with upper body injuries and was taken to hospital in a stable condition. 9News
He is due to face court again on Wednesday, with a magistrate telling his lawyer she expects to see him in person then.
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