Police are concerned by a teenager's escalating behaviour following a string of recent arrests in Wodonga and Wangaratta.
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The teenager faced court on Monday after being arrested at their Wangaratta residential care unit on Saturday night.
The teen was already facing charges of aggravated burglary, car theft, dangerous driving during a police pursuit, theft, assault and criminal damage, with four sets of bail in place.
Police prosecutor Heath Dosser said Saturday night's incident involved a wall being kicked, but came after an incident in December and three incidents in March.
"The main concern is (they're) not stopping," he said.
"The concern of the police is (they're) not getting it.
"We want (them) to stop re-offending."
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The teen was putting themselves in danger, and others in danger, the prosecutor said.
The court heard the teenager stole a car from a Wodonga care unit on March 14 and fled police at high speed on Thomas Mitchell Drive a short time later.
They allegedly stole a car two days later and smashed a glass door at Wodonga Middle Years College.
During another incident, they allegedly twice kicked a Wodonga police officer in the groin, and was allegedly involved in the theft of $710 worth of clothes from Shepparton stores on another day.
They allegedly spat in a Shepparton officer's face during another arrest.
Concerns were raised the teen had shown a "blatant disregard to the justice system".
Magistrate Peter Dunn told the teen Youth Justice staff would work with them to try "sort out some of your problems".
The case will return to court on July 4.
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