Monash Freeway chaos as specialist police arrest six after dramatic pursuit

Six alleged offenders were hauled to the ground and arrested on a major Melbourne freeway after an early-morning home invasion sparked a dramatic police pursuit across the city.

All outbound lanes on the Monash Freeway at Warrigal Road were closed about midday Tuesday after a stolen car was seen driving erratically.

Several hours earlier, police were called to reports of an aggravated burglary at a property on Clonaig Street in Brighton East just after 5.30am.

Police said an occupant inside woke to the sound of noises inside the home, before the alleged offenders stole two cars and fled.

“One of the vehicles, a Nissan 4WD, was observed being driven erratically on Eastlink and was monitored by police through multiple eastern and south-eastern suburbs before it was intercepted in Chadstone just after midday,” police said in a statement.

“Six occupants of the vehicle were arrested and are currently being interviewed.”

Images of the scene show multiple people lying face down on the bitumen, with police, detectives and armed specialist officers shown surrounding them, along with marked and unmarked police cars around the stolen vehicle.

Police said no one was injured during the incident, and the second stolen vehicle was recovered after a collision in Endeavour Hills.

Traffic on the Monash is being diverted onto Toorak and Burke roads. Drivers can re-enter the freeway on Dandenong and Wellington roads.

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