Three teenagers charged over alleged armed carjacking in Melbourne
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Three teenagers have been charged after allegedly stealing a Melbourne woman’s car while armed with a machete.
The woman was in her car when she was allegedly approached by the three teenagers in Williams Landing around 3pm on Thursday.
Police say the teenagers threatened the woman, forced her out of the car and drove off with her.
In an interview with 3AWthe woman claimed that one of the teenagers threatened to kill her.
The woman was not injured and filed a police report.
The three teenagers were arrested in Taylors Lake several hours later.
The woman’s Lexus SUV has been returned to her.
Several of the woman’s neighbors told 9News they were horrified by the incident.
Two 15-year-olds and a 17-year-old have been charged with aggravated car theft.
All three will appear in children’s court at a later date.
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