13-year-old girl charged in Melbourne’s antisemitic crime spree involving stolen vehicles and assaults
Consensus Summary
A 13-year-old girl from Melbourne’s Bayside area was charged with 52 offences after allegedly leading a crime spree involving stolen vehicles, antisemitic harassment, and violent incidents across Melbourne’s southeast over a week in late March. Police allege she drove a stolen black Hyundai while passengers shouted antisemitic slurs and threw eggs at pedestrians, including a near-miss with Jewish families in Ripponlea on 28 March. Separately, she was involved in a hit-and-run in Brighton where a cyclist was injured, and a stolen Volkswagen she occupied rammed an e-scooter in Elwood before a high-speed chase. Two other teenagers (ages 13 and 16) were arrested for accessory charges. Victoria Police condemned the antisemitic conduct, framing it against a backdrop of rising antisemitism in Victoria, with 564 incidents reported in 2025. Witness accounts and dashcam footage played a key role in the arrests, with one victim filming the Volkswagen occupants before being threatened. The case highlights concerns over hate-driven crime and juvenile offenders in Melbourne’s criminal justice system.
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Key details reported by multiple sources:
- A 13-year-old girl from Melbourne’s Bayside area was charged with 52 offences on 26 March 2024, including multiple car thefts, hit-and-runs, and antisemitic conduct
- The girl allegedly drove a stolen black Hyundai sedan in Hampton, Ripponlea, and Caulfield between 25–28 March, shouting antisemitic remarks and throwing eggs at pedestrians
- On 28 March at ~7pm, the Hyundai allegedly swerved toward Jewish families crossing Hotham St and Glen Eira Rd in Ripponlea, narrowly missing them
- A 45-year-old cyclist was hit by a stolen silver SUV in Brighton on 25 March, suffering non-life-threatening injuries; the driver fled the scene
- A stolen white Volkswagen Golf allegedly rammed an e-scooter in Elwood just after midnight on 26 March, with occupants fleeing and later being stopped by police using stop sticks
- Three female teenagers (13yo, 13yo, and 16yo) were arrested; the 13yo was remanded in custody, while the other two were bailed for theft of motor vehicle and handling stolen goods
- The stolen Hyundai was taken from a gym in Caulfield, and the Volkswagen was chased across Eastlink, Princes Highway, and Monash Freeway before being stopped
- Victoria Police condemned the antisemitic nature of the crimes, citing a record 564 antisemitic incidents in Victoria in 2025
Points of Difference
Details reported by only one source:
- The ABC notes the 13-year-old was filmed by the cyclist’s sister, Brooke, who described the girls filming the cyclist before the hit-and-run attempt
- ABC specifies the stolen Hyundai was used across multiple days in Hampton, Ripponlea, and Caulfield, with passengers throwing eggs at pedestrians
- ABC mentions the e-scooter crash victims filmed the Volkswagen before being threatened by an occupant
- THEAGE includes a direct quote from the cyclist’s sister, Brooke, stating her brother was ‘traumatised’ and ‘in shock’ after the incident
- THEAGE highlights the 13-year-old’s alleged filming of the cyclist being targeted with the SUV’s passenger door
- THEAGE explicitly states the antisemitic incidents marked a ‘second year of unprecedented levels’ since Hamas’ October 2023 attack on Israel
- THEAGE provides the exact time of the Hyundai’s alleged swerving incident as ~7pm on Saturday (28 March)
- The Guardian specifies the hit-and-run SUV was silver in color, while ABC and THEAGE describe it as silver but do not emphasize color
- The Guardian notes the Volkswagen allegedly ‘took off at speed’ on the Nepean Highway before fleeing via Dingley Bypass, a detail not mentioned in other sources
- The Guardian states the 13-year-old and 16-year-old were from the Cardinia area, while ABC and THEAGE only mention Bayside for the primary suspect
Contradictions
Conflicting information between sources:
- ABC and THEAGE describe the primary suspect as from the Bayside area, but the Guardian specifies she is from the Bayside area while the other two arrested girls are from Cardinia
- THEAGE reports the cyclist’s sister said her brother was ‘in shock’ and ‘traumatised,’ while ABC and the Guardian describe his condition as ‘stable’ with non-life-threatening injuries
- ABC and THEAGE mention the Hyundai was stolen from a gym in Caulfield, but the Guardian does not specify the location of the Hyundai theft
- THEAGE explicitly states the antisemitic incidents followed Hamas’ October 2023 attack on Israel, while ABC and the Guardian do not reference this timeline directly
- ABC and THEAGE report the e-scooter crash occurred just after midnight on Tuesday (26 March), but the Guardian does not specify the exact date beyond ‘Tuesday morning’
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