Crime
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Man charged following Tullamarine shooting
An Ararat man is facing a series of charges after allegedly ramming two police cars in a Tullamarine carpark last week. The 36-year-old man was…
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Theft offences drive up crime rates
Thefts and drug offences have driven a four per cent increase in recorded crime in Whittlesea and Hume in the 12 months to June, new…
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Shots fired at car in Lalor
Police are appealing for information after shots were fired at a parked car in Lalor. Police were called to Clifton Grove about 2am on Thursday…
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Police dog helps arrest five people in Hume
Rocky the police dog had a busy weekend, with the canine helping to arrest five people in two separate incidents in Hume. The first incident…
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Breakthrough in murder case
By Erin Pearson/The Age The estranged husband of slain Melton South woman Cindy Crossthwaite has faced court charged with her murder, 12 years after the…
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Key campaign to fight car theft in Whittlesea
Whittlesea residents are being encouraged to be more mindful of where they keep their keys at home in a bid to reduce the number of…
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Teens charged with kidnapping man at Thomastown car wash
Two teenagers have been charged with carjacking and kidnapping a man as he washed his car at a service station in Thomastown. Police said a…
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Teens charged following Dallas burglary
Two teenagers have been charged in relation to a burglary in Dallas. Police allege the teens – two 17-year-old boys from Broadmeadows – broke into…
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Two men arrested and $1M of drugs seized by police
Two men have been arrested and drugs worth more than $1 million have been seized by police during raids across the northern suburbs. Mill Park…
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Man arrested over alleged attempted carjacking in Bundoora
A man washing his car in a Bundoora street was allegedly assaulted with a pole during an attempted carjacking. The man was approached by two…
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Man arrested following theft of car from Doreen petrol station
A man has been arrested over the alleged theft of a car from a Doreen petrol station. Police were called to a petrol station on…
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Shop thefts on the rise in Whittlesea
Thefts from retail stores are on the rise in Whittlesea, new crime data reveals. Crime Statistics Agency data shows there were 805 thefts from retail…
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