Police have charged three men as part of an investigation into two alleged firearms incidents in the northern suburbs which police believe to be linked.
The first incident allegedly occurred when shots were fired into a property on Barry Road at about 5am on January 23.
A 40-year-old Thomastown man received a gunshot wound to his arm.
On February 10, a 27-year-old Greenvale man self-presented to hospital with a gunshot wound to the leg.
This second incident allegedly occurred at approximately 11pm in the vicinity of Guildford Avenue in Coolaroo.
Police charged a 21-year-old Mickleham man, who was arrested yesterday at an address on Salisbury Terrace.
Police executed a search warrant and allegedly located ammunition, an imitation firearm, and various mobile phones.
Police also seized a vehicle which allegedly had a bullet hole through the door.
The Mickleham man was charged with intentionally cause serious injury (gross violence), intentionally cause serious injury, prohibited person use firearm, fail to stop vehicle on police direction, prohibited person possess imitation firearm, fail to surrender on service, possess cartridge ammunition, deal with proceeds of crime and fail to comply with direction to assist.
He was remanded to appear at Melbourne Magistrates Court today.
Yesterday’s charges come after a 23-year-old Craigieburn man was arrested Friday, March 3.
Police allegedly located a firearm, a large quantity of ammunition, a grenade, a machete and drugs following searches of a property on Kangaroo Road in Craigieburn and a vehicle.
The Craigieburn man was charged with possess firearm, possess cartridge ammunition, possess drug of dependence (methylamphetamine) and fail to comply with direction to assist.
He was bailed to appear at Broadmeadows Magistrates Court on August 15.
Warrants were also executed on February 22 in Greenvale, Coolaroo and Craigieburn.
Police allegedly located a firearm, a quantity of ammunition, allegedly stolen credit cards and mobile phones.
A 22-year-old Craigieburn man was arrested and charged with reckless conduct endangering life, prohibited person possess firearm, drive in a manner dangerous, and bail offences.
He will appear at Melbourne Magistrates Court on March 14.
