By Cam Lucadou-Wells
A teenage boy has been arrested in relation to alleged hooning activity in Springvale on Friday 17 January.
Victoria Police’s SD3 Divisional Response Unit arrested the 17-year-old during a raid of a Bayswater North address on 20 January.
He was interviewed in relation to alleged conduct endangering life, police say.
One of the investigated incidents includes a black sedan dropping a burnout and spinning out of control into the intersection of Browns Road and Princes Highway about 11.30pm on 17 January.
A Facebook-posted video shows the screeching vehicle narrowly missing another driver passing by, as onlookers cheer and film the scene on their phones.
A police vehicle was metres away at the time.
Investigators are seeking the driver of a silver sedan that was nearly hit by the spinning vehicle.
Police impounded five cars and charged several alleged hoons on Springvale roads during several incidents that night.
Police say they originally moved on a congregation of up to 400 vehicles in a car park on the corner of Smith Road and Princes Highway about 10.30pm.
During patrols of surrounding areas, police pulled over and charged three drivers with speeding at more than 145 km/h in an 80 km/h zone.
Another driver was charged for loss of traction, and another for driving disqualified.
All five of the cars were impounded by police.
Other drivers were intercepted and charged with offences such as running a red light and drink-driving.
As part of Operation Sumatra, extra police resources are being used to target high-risk driving, police say.
Video captured on police body-cams will be used to further investigate the incidents.
Any information to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or crimestoppersvic.com.au.
