Tag: Crime
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...
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,...
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...
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...
Breakthrough in murder case
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Fuel thieves put on notice
The Wyndham Petrol Drive Off Team is investigating fuel thefts in the area. Police are requesting assistance in identifying the people in the attached...
Crime data shows assault rates at decade high in Whittlesea and Hume
Assault rates in Whittlesea and Hume are at their highest level on record while burglaries have fallen to an all-time low, new crime statistics...
Search for man who dragged woman into Malcolm Creek Park in Craigieburn
Police are searching for a man who dragged an 18-year-old woman into parkland in Craigieburn in broad daylight.
The Fawkner Sexual Offences and Child Abuse...
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Posting to stay connected
This month, one million households across the state will receive a special prepaid postcard thanks to Australia Post and Beyond Blue.
The Connection Postcard program...
