13-year-old girl charged in Melbourne antisemitic crime spree involving car thefts 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 antisemitic remarks, car thefts, and dangerous driving in Melbourne’s south-east over multiple days last week. Police allege the girl and two accomplices drove a stolen black Hyundai, shouting antisemitic slurs and throwing eggs at pedestrians in Ripponlea on 25 March, before swerving the car toward Jewish families crossing a road three days later. The incident followed a hit-and-run involving a stolen silver SUV that injured a 45-year-old cyclist in Brighton, and a separate e-scooter crash in Elwood where the offenders allegedly threatened victims after filming the incident. The Volkswagen involved in the e-scooter crash led police on a high-speed chase across major highways before being stopped. All three female suspects were arrested, with the 13-year-old remanded in custody and the other two bailed. Police condemned the antisemitic nature of the crimes, highlighting a broader rise in antisemitic incidents in Victoria, with 564 reported in 2025—the highest annual total recorded. Witnesses are urged to come forward with evidence as investigations continue.
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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 the basis of a protected attribute (antisemitism).
- The girl allegedly drove a stolen black Hyundai sedan in Melbourne’s south-eastern suburbs (Hampton, Ripponlea, Caulfield) over multiple days last week.
- On 25 March, the girl and two other girls allegedly shouted offensive antisemitic remarks and threw eggs at pedestrians in Ripponlea.
- On 28 March, the Hyundai allegedly swerved towards Jewish families crossing Hotham Street and Glen Eira Road in Ripponlea at approximately 7pm, narrowly missing them.
- The stolen Hyundai was taken from a gym in Caulfield.
- The 13-year-old was remanded to appear in children’s court, while two other girls (13 and 16 years old) were charged with theft of motor vehicle and handling stolen goods and bailed.
- A 45-year-old Brighton man was injured in a hit-and-run involving a stolen silver SUV on 26 March, with the cyclist taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
- Police allege the stolen white Volkswagen Golf rammed an e-scooter in Elwood just after midnight on 27 March, causing two riders to fall, before fleeing the scene.
- The Volkswagen was later stopped on Waverley Road in East Malvern after a high-speed chase involving the EastLink, Princes Highway, and Monash Freeway.
Points of Difference
Details reported by only one source:
- The 13-year-old was specifically accused of ‘threatening physical harm or property damage on ground of a protected attribute’ (antisemitism) in the charges.
- The stolen Hyundai was described as a ‘black Hyundai sedan’ and the stolen SUV as a ‘silver SUV’ with specific details about the hit-and-run involving the passenger door.
- The e-scooter crash occurred on the Nepean Highway and Dingley Bypass before the Volkswagen was stopped on Dandenong Road in East Malvern.
- The ABC included a direct quote from a police spokesperson urging witnesses to contact Crime Stoppers (1800 333 000) with dashcam or CCTV footage.
- The ABC emphasized the ‘spree of motor vehicle crimes’ in its headline and opening sentence.
- The Age included a quote from the cyclist’s sister, Brooke, describing the incident in detail: ‘He’d come home and was going for a ride after work... felt a nudge on his elbow and turned to see a car full of young girls who’d opened their car door on his elbow and were filming it.’
- The Age referenced the 2025 antisemitism report by the Jewish Community Council of Victoria, noting 564 incidents in Victoria—highest ever—with verbal abuse and graffiti as the most common types.
- The Age explicitly stated the Hyundai was allegedly driven ‘erratically through Hampton, Ripponlea and Caulfield’ on 25 March.
Contradictions
Conflicting information between sources:
- The Guardian and ABC mention the stolen Hyundai was taken from a gym in Caulfield, but The Age does not specify the location of the Hyundai theft beyond Caulfield.
- The Guardian and ABC both report the hit-and-run SUV was silver, but The Age does not specify the SUV’s color.
- The Guardian and ABC state the e-scooter crash occurred in Elwood just after midnight on 27 March, while The Age does not specify the exact time but confirms the location and sequence of events.
- The Guardian and ABC mention the Volkswagen was stopped on Waverley Road in East Malvern, but The Age does not specify the exact stopping location beyond ‘a short time later’ after the chase.
- The Guardian and ABC both report the 13-year-old was charged with 52 offences, but The Age does not explicitly list the exact number of charges beyond the key offences mentioned.
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