FOUR Bendigo teens have been charged after they were found in an allegedly stolen car in Melbourne's northern suburbs.

A 14-year-old Epsom boy has been charged with two counts of theft of motor vehicle, three counts of commit indictable offence on bail, and theft.

A 15-year-old girl and 16-year-old boy, both from Long Gully, have been charged with a number of offences including theft of motor vehicle and commit indictable offence on bail.

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Another 15-year-old boy from Fitzroy was also charged in relation to the offending.

All four teens will appear before a children's court on Monday afternoon.

A 15-year-old Long Gully girl was charged with theft of motor vehicle. She was bailed to appear before a children's court a later date.

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Four Bendigo teenagers and a fifth child from Melbourne have been arrested in an allegedly stolen car on the Tullamarine Freeway.

Police said the children taken into custody for questioning on Monday morning included two 15-year-old girls from Long Gully, a 16-year-old Long Gully boy, and a 14-year-old boy from Epsom.

A 15-year-old boy from Fitzroy was also being questioned.

Their car came to a stop, police said, on the Moreland Road off ramp after having three of its tyres deflated.

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"An unmarked police vehicle observed a stolen white Toyota Hilux travelling along Brunswick Street, Fitzroy about 12.30am," police said in a statement.

"Officers followed the car towards the Preston area before another unit successfully deployed stop sticks at the intersection of Bell Street and Cumberland Road in Pascoe Vale South.

"Police activated their lights and sirens, but the driver continued on with three deflated tyres and entered the Tullamarine Freeway.

"The car was allegedly travelling between 5-10km/h before coming to a stop on the Moreland road off ramp."

Police said they believed the car was stolen from the Melbourne suburb of Thornbury on Sunday.

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