Police charged
Two police from the north-west metro region have been charged on summons following an investigation by Professional Standards Command. A senior constable and a constable were charged with possessing the proceeds of crime, trafficking a drug of dependence, three counts of theft and three counts of misconduct in public office. They are due to appear at Melbourne Magistrates Court on February 24 and have been suspended without pay.
House blaze
Police are investigating a suspicious fire at an unoccupied single-storey house in Hallston Court, Meadow Heights, just before 6pm last Saturday. Fire crews took 25 minutes to bring the blaze under control and damage was estimated at $100,000.
Butt out those cigarettes
Discarded cigarette butts have been blamed for a spate of grassfires in Hume after emergency services were called to four fires in a week. Acting Inspector Phil Nash appealed to motorists not to throw cigarette butts from car windows.
Seniors get sports complex
A new sport and social complex has opened in Mernda Retirement Village. Whittlesea mayor Ricky Kirkham and Yan Yean MP Danielle Green were at the opening on Friday. Included are a café and bar, billiards room, library, theatre room, hair salon, heated indoor pool and gym.
