# Five teens arrested over Stawell assault

> Police arrest five teenagers over an alleged group attack on a 15-year-old boy in western Victoria, sparking renewed calls for CCTV in the town.
- Title: Five teens arrested over Stawell assault · Abc | Shortify
- Summary: Police arrest five teenagers over an alleged group attack on a 15-year-old boy in western Victoria, sparking renewed calls for CCTV in the town. Five…
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- Source: Abc — https://abc.net.au/news/2026-10-17/two-more-teenagers-arrested-over-alleged-stawell-assault/107279482
- Published: 2026-10-17T07:30:40+00:00
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- Topics: stawell, assault, teenagers, victoria, police, cctv, northern grampians shire council, news, politics
## Attack near Wakeham and Doye
A fifteen-year-old boy was attacked by a group of teenagers near the intersection of Wakeham and Doye streets in Stawell about five forty-five pm on October fifth.
## Five teenagers now arrested
Three teenagers were arrested on Tuesday. On Saturday, police arrested a fourteen-year-old boy and a sixteen-year-old girl, bringing the total to five arrested.
## Council weighs CCTV costs
Mayor Karen Hyslop said the council's policy had not changed for now but priorities can be re-evaluated. CCTV installation would involve allocating hundreds of thousands of dollars from the budget.

> priorities can be re-evaluated
## Residents question funding options
Resident Jessica Lees, who ran a survey with over three hundred responses, questioned why the council had not explored every option, including available state government grants for cameras.

> If other councils across Victoria can find ways to fund CCTV, why can't we?
## Key takeaway

Five teenagers have been arrested after allegedly assaulting a fifteen-year-old boy in Stawell on October fifth, reigniting community pressure for CCTV installation.