Victoria Police were quick to respond to an alleged carjacking involving a 16-year-old male from Launching Place and a 27-year-old woman from Yarra Junction.
The incident occurred the night of Monday 11 April, and the victim was told to drive to a carpark at the intersection of Canterbury and Bayswater roads to meet up with a friend at about 11.20pm.
When they arrived, they met up with two vehicles and a number of people that were already there.
It’s believed a man then approached the victim and allegedly dragged him from his Mercedes sedan whilst threatening him with a knife.
The car was then stolen and the victim raised the alarm.
Police responded and after a couple of sightings of the stolen car, officers on the ground were assisted by the Airwing to locate both the stolen car and one of the other vehicles involved.
Following an extensive search of the area, with the assistance of the Dog Squad and Critical Incident Response Team, three males and a female were arrested.
Alongside the Launching Place male and Yarra Junction woman, a 28-year-old man from Healesville East was interviewed by police and released pending further enquiries.
A 29-year-old man from Healesville is expected to be charged with aggravated carjacking, false imprisonment, common law assault and handling stolen goods and appear in court today.
The investigation remains ongoing.
