Victoria Police led a targeted crackdown on hooning behaviour and reckless driving between June 1 and August 31.
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A 20-year-old man from Tallarook has been arrested, and multiple charges have been laid in a local Victoria Police crackdown targeting hooning behaviour across the Mitchell Shire.
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The Tallarook man was arrested following an investigation by Wallan Highway Patrol into a hoon meeting in Upper Plenty in March this year.
The man was interviewed about alleged reckless conduct endangering life but was released pending inquiries, police said.
The crackdown, named Operation Brake Point, ran between June 1 and August 31 and focused on the Upper Plenty, Wallan and Kilmore areas.
Alongside targeting high-risk, hooning behaviour, local police and highway patrol units conducted hundreds of vehicle checks and 1200 preliminary breath tests during the operation.
Including the Tallarook man, the operation resulted in three key arrests, with eight charges laid.
Police said a 21-year-old Broadford man was charged with failing to have proper control of the vehicle and unsafe use of a motor vehicle following an alleged incident involving high-risk driving in Kilmore.
He was also subsequently charged with driving while disqualified after being intercepted by Wallan Highway Patrol on a separate occasion.
The man was summonsed to appear at Seymour Magistrates’ Court in January and February 2027.
A 25-year-old man from Wallan was also intercepted by Wallan Highway Patrol, and charged with driving while suspended, police said.
He was summonsed to appear in Broadmeadows Magistrates’ Court in January 2027.
A red Ford Falcon seized as part of Operation Brake Point. Photo: Victoria Polcie
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Wallan police Acting Senior Sergeant Stephen Solyom said the operation began after locals became fed up with alleged persistent hooning in the area.
“This proactive operation was led by local intelligence, and that stemmed calls from concerned residents who are fed up with hooning in their area, and frankly, so are we,” Mr Solyom said.
“Our highly visible response not only has held alleged offender to account, but it also deterred would-be hoons from also making the same mistake.”
During the operation, police also seized six vehicles for various offences, including intentional high-risk driving, drive whilst disqualified and impaired driving.
A total of 140 fines were issued for a range of offences, such as speeding, impaired driving, unregistered vehicles and unlicensed driving.
Police said similar operations would be conducted in the future.
“We will continue to target hoons who recklessly put themselves, their passengers and other road users in danger,” Mr Solyom said.
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