By CASEY NEILL
POLICE have dispersed more than 100 hoons, following them to meeting points in three suburbs over several hours.
Greater Dandenong Highway Patrol Sergeant Jeff Stockdale said the “highly mobile” group started their night in Dandenong South about 10pm on Saturday 18 January.
They moved on to Rowville after police arrived, then Overseas Drive in Noble Park North.
“Our night shift was still chasing them around into the early hours of the morning,” Sgt Stockdale said.
He said officers came across them while patrolling “the usual hotspots” and issued a number of vehicle defect and traffic infringement notices.
Sgt Stockdale said they found evidence of burnout activity.
“But they were just parked there, with nothing actually happening,” he said.
“Nothing’s going to happen while you’re sitting there.”
Last November, Greater Dandenong Highway Patrol Senior Sergeant Scott Roberts urged the public to “dob-in” hoons, to protect themselves and their loved ones.
“We’re throwing resources at these fools that are creating the risk,” he said.
“That takes them away from our normal duties and creates a risk to the broader population.”
Sen Sgt Roberts said hoons were showing up on private property on Tuesday and Friday nights.
“If they decide to show off, it can turn very bad, very quickly,” he said.
“The risk these people pose is enormous. Eventually, something’s going to happen.”
