<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Kebab shop workers allegedly had a knife pulled on them by a teen during a 32-hour crime spree across Melbourne that came to an end this morning</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Two teenagers have been arrested and one is still on the run after a spate of alleged armed robberies between Tuesday night and this morning.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The crime spree allegedly began at a Werribee service station on Tuesday night before another 19 armed and attempted armed robberies across the city.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/ferry-carrying-65-people-sinks-near-bali-indonesia-and-rescuers-are-searching-for-43-missing/b42d26f8-9116-40fc-9534-a4428523b5b3" target="_blank"><strong><span>Two dead, 43 missing after ferry sinks in rough seas near Bali</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police allege the group used an allegedly stolen Mercedes-Benz wagon to steal cash and terrorise staff at service stations, tobacco stores and fast food restaurants across suburbs including Truganina, Laverton North, Bentleigh and Oakleigh.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Mercedes was then linked to armed robberies at five separate service stations in Doncaster East, Mount Waverley, Clarinda, Clayton South and Braeside between 1am and 2.15am today.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It's alleged the group threatened terrified staff with knives and baseball bats during some of the burglaries.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/kebab-shop-workers-threatened-with-knife-during-20-store-crime-spree-across-melbourne/c39f76d8-23c7-43f8-8719-375eceed02c5" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>About 6pm last night, police were told three of the offenders entered a Narre Warren South kebab shop, where they produced a knife before fleeing with a cash register till.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>CCTV shows a hooded male wearing gloves and a face mask walk into the shop and pull a knife out of his pocket.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>About three hours laters, staff at a Huntingdale pizza shop were forced to hide in the kitchen as the group allegedly helped themselves to the cash register.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>CCTV also shows the group of three, wearing black clothing and balaclavas, allegedly smashing their way into a service station in Braeside about 2.15am before ransacking the till and cigarette cabinet.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It all came to a crashing end in Pakenham this morning, after a patrolling police car noticed the vehicle on the Princes Highway just after 6am.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The car was followed to nearby Olivia Court, where a 15-year-old and 17-year-old boy were arrested.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The 17-year-old was already on bail for armed robbery.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A third male fled on foot, according to police.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/community-expresses-disgust-at-alleged-childcare-rapist-as-urgent-review-launched/ecf4dda8-7f8a-435f-93ea-43f7fd152b74" target="_blank"><strong><span>Community expresses 'disgust' at alleged childcare rapist as urgent review launched</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Resident Ellie McKerrow says one youth ran through her backyard after the group dumped the luxury car.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Yeah, up to eight or 10 young kids with balaclavas, black hoodies ... and one of them actually had a samurai sword," she alleged.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"You're used to hearing about machetes, but never thought I'd see a samurai sword.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Terrifying."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police returned to the homes in Pakenham this morning to collect forensic evidence.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f"><strong><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></strong></a><strong><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. 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