Tag: Crime
Road rage victim spat on, assaulted
Police are appealing for information following a road rage incident in Mernda last week, in which the victim was spat upon and assaulted.
Investigators have...
Charges over sexual assault in Broadmeadows
UPDATE: Police have charged a man following an alleged sexual assault in Broadmeadows earlier this month.
Detectives from the Hume Crime Investigation Unit arrested the 36-year-old Heidelberg...
Clubs left in the dark
By Ewen McRae
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World War II grenade thrown at Lalor house
A World War II-era hand grenade was thrown at a Lalor house last year in an attack police believe is linked to ongoing feuds...
Truganina man arrested
Police have arrested a Truganina man after a vehicle was driven erratically through Laverton North this morning.
About 1.45am, a white Mercedes Benz was seen travelling...
Burglaries and thefts on the decline in Hume
Crime in Hume is at an eight-year low, driven by a decrease in burglaries and thefts across the municipality.
Latest Crime Statistics Agency data reveals...
More police on the beat for Whittlesea and Hume
Thirty-three new frontline police officers will hit the streets of Whittlesea and Hume from May, as part of a Victoria Police plan to increase...
Boy, 13, assaulted at Manor Lakes basketball court
A 13-year-old boy was assaulted at a basketball court in Manor Lakes on Saturday evening, after a group of youths demanded his phone.
Police are...
Police to open shop at Craigieburn Central if Coalition wins election
Police officers will set up shop at Craigieburn Central if the Coalition wins November’s state election.
Opposition leader Matthew Guy has vowed to open police...
Nightclub arrest in Werribee
A 20-year-old Hoppers Crossing man who allegedly jumped the fence of a nightclub in Watton Street, Werribee on Sunday morning has been charged with...
P-plater avoids head-on crash with police
A 53-year-old Braybrook P-plater was arrested and his car was impounded overnight after allegedly driving on the wrong side of the freeway.
Police said that...
Thomastown service station robbed by armed gang
Masked offenders armed with hammers have robbed two service stations in the northern suburbs.
Police said that four masked offenders smashed their way into a...
Craigieburn crime spree spurs safety fears
Thieves kicked in doors to force their way into Craigieburn homes during a three-day crime spree recently.
Thirteen homes across the suburb were broken into...
Tree vandals strike again
A spate of attacks on trees in Sunshine’s Wright Street has cost Brimbank ratepayers more than $9000 in the past two months.
About 25 trees...
Crime rate on the rise in Whittlesea
Robberies and assaults are on the rise in Whittlesea, forcing up the municipality’s crime rate.
Latest crime data from the Crime Statistics Agency (CSA) revealed...
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Conversations are key this White Ribbon Month
As White Ribbon Month gets under way, the organisation is working harder than ever to prevent violence against women by engaging men and boys...
