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Police clamp down on three hoons

Police charged three alleged hoon drivers at a hoon meet in Thomastown earlier this week.

Police will allege several vehicles congregated at Northgate Drive and Brand Avenue in Thomastown on Monday, December 12, to perform burnouts in front of a crowd of people.

Police were called to the area about 9.30pm.

Three cars were impounded by police, including a 1994 blue Ford Falcon sedan, a 2000 white Holden Commodore sedan, and a 2003 Toyota Corolla

The three men arrested include a 23-year-old man from Mill Park, a 21-year-old man from Craigieburn, and a 19-year-old man from Point Cook

Police will also allege those involved in Monday event were a part of another hoon meet last month.

It’s alleged several vehicles congregated at the intersection of Ovata Drive and Salinga Drive in Tullamarine about 11.40pm on November 14.

The incident was not reported to police on the night, but in the following days afterwards a nearby business who noticed the damage on the street reported the matter.

All three men have been charged with reckless conduct endangering life, reckless conduct endangering serious injury, driving in a dangerous manner, improper use of a motor vehicle and multiple traffic offences.

They have all been bailed to appear at Sunshine Magistrates Court on June 6.

Since Operation Achilles began in January, police have arrested 67 hoon drivers, organisers, and spectators and have impounded 100 vehicles.

North West Metropolitan Region Achilles Taskforce member, acting senior sergeant Simon Borg, said anyone involved in hooning will be caught.

“We do not just target hoon drivers as part of Operation Achilles, but also those who organise, attend and ultimately fuel organised hoon driving events,” he said.

“The dedicated police working as part of the Achilles Taskforce have a comprehensive understanding of the hoon environment in Melbourne’s north-west.”

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