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Four charge after allegedly evading police in north

Four people have been charged after

allegedly evading police throughout Melbourne’s northern suburbs on Sunday.

Police were called to reports of a group of people attempting to break into properties along Jukes Road in Fawkner about 3.45am.

It is believed that the group fled the scene in two vehicles, one of which was a blue Volkswagen Passat.

The airwing was called in and followed the Volkswagen, which allegedly driven erratically before it was dumped at Airport Drive, Tullamarine.

Police believe the occupants then took off in a white Mitsubishi Triton.

That vehicle was dumped on Sydney Road, Campbellfield, near the intersection of Mahoney’s Road, after stop sticks were successfully deployed by police.

One man was arrested at the scene while the remaining occupants got into a blue Ford Territory which allegedly rammed a police vehicle before continuing east along Mahoney’s Road, police said.

No one was injured as a result of the ramming.

The Ford was then dumped on Pearson Crescent in Coolaroo where police arrested a man and a woman.

Another man was arrested shortly after on Glenelg Street.

The Mitsubishi was allegedly stolen from an address in Mickleham in August and the Ford was displaying false plates.

A 36-year-old Roxburgh Park man has been charged with dangerous driving whilebeing pursued by police, reckless conduct endangering serious injury, theft of motor vehicle, possessing methamphetamine, as well as other firearm, traffic and theft-related offences.

A 35-year-old Roxburgh Park man has been charged with theft of motor vehicle and going equipped to steal.

A 37-year-old Preston woman has been charged with using an unregistered vehicle, handling stolen goods, affixing false number plates and damage to emergency service vehicle by reckless driving.

A 33-year-old Broadmeadows man has been charged with dangerous driving while being pursued by police, reckless conduct endangering serious injury and other driving offences.

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