Teen girls arrested after woman attacked, dragged from vehicle in carjacking
Four teens have been arrested after a woman was punched in the face and dragged from her vehicle in a terrifying carjacking in Melbourne's south-east.
The 45-year-old was standing near the back of her car in Hutton Street, Dandenong, when she was allegedly approached by three teenage girls about 5pm on Tuesday.
As the victim got into the driver's seat, she was allegedly struck in the face several times and dragged from the car.
The girls allegedly jumped into the white Mazda CX3 and drove off east along Hutton Street.
The victim was taken to hospital with a suspected broken nose.
Shortly afterwards, the three girls allegedly stole cigarettes and assaulted an attendant at a supermarket on Ormond Road, Narre Warren.
Police said they intercepted the Mazda, with the three girls and a teenage boy on board, in Mulgrave around midnight.
A 17-year-old Clyde girl has been charged with carjacking, evading police, assault and theft and bailed to appear before the Dandenong Children’s Court on September 14.
Two Doveton girls, aged 18 and 15, are expected to be charged on summons with the same offences.
A 16-year-old Thomastown boy is expected to be charged on summons with car theft.