13-year-old girl charged in Melbourne 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 reckless driving in Melbourne’s southeast over 25–28 March. Police allege she drove a stolen black Hyundai in Hampton, Ripponlea, and Caulfield, where her passengers shouted antisemitic remarks and threw eggs at pedestrians. On 28 March, the car allegedly swerved toward Jewish families crossing a Ripponlea intersection, narrowly missing them. Separately, a stolen SUV allegedly attempted to hit a cyclist in Brighton, causing non-life-threatening injuries, and a stolen Volkswagen Golf rammed an e-scooter in Elwood before fleeing on a high-speed chase. Three girls—including the 13-year-old—were arrested; the 13-year-old was remanded in custody, while a 16-year-old and another 13-year-old were bailed. Police condemned the antisemitic nature of the crimes, citing a record 564 incidents in Victoria in 2025, the highest ever recorded. Investigations continue as authorities urge witnesses to come forward with evidence. The case highlights rising antisemitism linked to regional conflicts, with verbal abuse and graffiti as common forms of harassment.
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Key details reported by multiple sources:
- A 13-year-old girl from the Bayside area was charged with 52 offences including reckless conduct endangering serious injury, multiple counts of theft, theft of motor vehicle, burglary, handling stolen goods, and threatening physical harm on grounds of a protected attribute (antisemitism).
- The girl allegedly drove a stolen black Hyundai sedan in Hampton, Ripponlea, and Caulfield over multiple days last week (25–28 March), shouting antisemitic remarks and throwing eggs at pedestrians.
- On 28 March at 7pm, the Hyundai allegedly swerved towards a group of Jewish families crossing Hotham Street and Glen Eira Road in Ripponlea, narrowly missing them.
- On 25 March, a stolen silver SUV allegedly attempted to hit a cyclist in Brighton with its passenger door, then rammed the bike from behind; the 45-year-old cyclist suffered non-life-threatening injuries and the vehicle fled.
- A stolen white Volkswagen Golf allegedly rammed an e-scooter in Elwood just after midnight on 26 March, causing two riders to fall; police later stopped the car using stop sticks after a high-speed chase across EastLink, Princes Highway, and Monash Freeway.
- The 13-year-old was remanded to appear in children’s court, while a 16-year-old and another 13-year-old were charged with theft of motor vehicle and handling stolen goods and bailed.
- The stolen Hyundai was allegedly taken from a gym in Caulfield.
- Police condemned the antisemitic nature of the crimes, citing a record 564 antisemitic incidents in Victoria in 2025, the highest ever recorded.
Points of Difference
Details reported by only one source:
- Brooke, sister of the 45-year-old cyclist, stated her brother was filmed by the teenage occupants before the hit-and-run, describing him as 'in shock' and 'traumatised' but 'lucky to be alive'.
- The cyclist’s injuries were described as 'non-life-threatening' with a 'list of injuries' and 'stable condition' at The Alfred Hospital.
- The 564 antisemitic incidents in Victoria were explicitly linked to Hamas’ October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, marking 'unprecedented levels' in two consecutive years.
- Verbal abuse and graffiti were highlighted as the two most common types of antisemitic incidents in the report.
- The stolen Hyundai was described as a 'black Hyundai sedan' (not just 'black Hyundai'), and the e-scooter crash occurred 'just after midnight on Tuesday morning' (26 March).
- The Volkswagen Golf was alleged to have 'taken off at speed' on Nepean Highway before fleeing via Dingley Bypass, EastLink, Princes Highway, and Monash Freeway, with police deploying stop sticks on Dandenong Road in East Malvern.
- The 13-year-old from Bayside and two other girls (13 and 16) were from the Cardinia area (though the 13-year-old’s residence was still Bayside).
- The cyclist’s incident was dated to 'about 6.50pm' on Monday night (25 March).
- The stolen Hyundai was described as a 'black Hyundai sedan' stolen from a gym in Caulfield, with no additional gym name specified.
- The e-scooter crash was described as occurring in Elwood 'just after midnight' with riders falling as it crashed into a 'parked vehicle', and police later spotted the Golf on Beach Road in Black Rock.
- Police urged witnesses with dashcam or CCTV footage to contact Crime Stoppers (1800 333 000).
- The ABC headline emphasized the 'crime rampage' and included a photo credit (ABC News: Che Chorley).
Contradictions
Conflicting information between sources:
- The Guardian specifies the Volkswagen Golf was seen on Beach Road in Black Rock before the chase, while ABC does not mention this location.
- The Guardian states the 13-year-old and two other girls were from Cardinia, but THEAGE and ABC only mention the 13-year-old as from Bayside without specifying the others’ locations.
- THEAGE reports the cyclist’s sister said her brother was filmed by the teenage occupants before the hit-and-run, while GUARDIAN and ABC do not include this detail.
- THEAGE explicitly links the 564 antisemitic incidents to Hamas’ October 7, 2023 attack, while GUARDIAN and ABC do not mention this specific causal link.
- THEAGE describes the cyclist’s injuries as 'non-life-threatening' with a 'list of injuries' and 'stable condition' at The Alfred Hospital, while GUARDIAN and ABC omit these specifics.
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