Dramatic footage shows the moment six teenagers throw a stolen car behind a 16-year-old driver who is driving at 240km/h in a high-speed police chase

Dramatic footage of the chase captured the moment a large group of teenagers ran out of a stolen car after a tire flew off and sparks flew.

The group scattered in several directions while police, including Operation Trinity units, chased them on foot.

The driver, a 16-year-old boy from Glen Iris, was out on bail at the time.

Footage captured by the Air Wing shows the car flying erratically down the road, allegedly at 240km/h on the Monash Freeway at around 4.20am.

Police tracked the car to Huntingfield Road in Toorak, where officers set up stop sticks just after 5am.

The car soon stopped on Queens Avenue in Caulfield East and police swarmed the area, immediately tracking down and arresting the six teenagers.

Police say the Porsche was stolen in an “unconflicted aggravated burglary” from a property in Kew East on October 29.

Glen Iris, 16, who police say was the driver of the Porsche, has been charged with dangerous driving while being pursued by police, careless behavior endangering life, careless driving, burglary, theft of a motor vehicle, theft, driving without rights and not to answer the bail.

He was remanded in custody and will appear before the Children’s Court.

A 15-year-old boy from Dingle village has been charged with stealing a car and will appear in the Children’s Court at a later date.

Two 14-year-old girls from Brighton, a 14-year-old Hampton girl and a 14-year-old Seaford girl, were given cautions.

From March 2023, Victoria Police will deploy several special units each night to specifically target burglars and car thieves.

“Operation Trinity, which runs from dusk to dawn in Melbourne, is Victoria Police’s most well-resourced police operation to date,” Victoria Police said in a statement.

“In addition to standard patrols, there are a further 70 police officers, including members of the canine unit, public order response and the air force unit, who are called out nightly to prevent and respond to burglaries and carjackings.

“As a result of this intense focus, police have apprehended 673 burglars and carjackers on nearly 1,550 occasions over the past year.”

Victoria Police processed a further 7,350 people identified by night shift police.

Recent police figures suggest that up to 80 per cent of all aggravated burglaries in key hotspots occur because burglars find unlocked doors or windows, while attempts to break into locked homes are almost always unsuccessful.

“As such, police are asking the community to take simple steps such as locking all doors and windows in your home and vehicle,” Victoria Police said.

“The data tells us that if you lock the door, your chances of becoming a victim go down dramatically.”