Crime
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ATM stolen in brazen ram raid
Two men ram-raided a petrol station in Whittlesea this morning and escaped with its ATM. Detectives from the Whittlesea Crime Investigation Unit are hastily searching for…
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Five arrested after policeman bashed in Campbellfield
A police officer has been bashed by five men while trying to perform a late-night breath test in Campbellfield. It is believed the men were…
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Epping man charged after training scam raid
An Epping man is one of three men to have been charged with a series of offences relating to a criminal syndicate that allegedly exploited…
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Runaway groom arrested in Campbellfield
Runaway groom Murat Shomshe, who skipped out on his new bride and the law, has been arrested. Shomshe, 33, who goes by the name I-am Houdini on Facebook, was…
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Driver stabbed during attempted abduction
The victim of a violent attempted abduction in Lalor last Thursday has appealed for public assistance to locate his attacker. The 33-year-old Epping man returned…
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Three arrested after teenager stabbed
Police have arrested three men following the alleged stabbing of a 17-year-old teenager in Melton yesterday. Police and emergency services were called to the Primary…
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22-year-old faces 88 child exploitation charges
A 22-year-old former South Morang man is facing 88 child pornography charges, including “encouraging” and advising on the abduction, rape and killing of a 5-year-old girl in…
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Arrest nets haul of building stock
Tradies who have had items pinched recently from building sites in Melbourne’s north and north-west are being urged to contact Sunbury police. The call comes…
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Fake council workers attempt to steal dog
A two-year-old blond Labrador from Roxburgh Park became the centre of an elaborate hoax last weekend. The pup, named Jax, was in the backyard when…
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Bluelight struggles after cuts
The number of Blue Light discos has halved in parts of the state, a year on from cuts to the 39-year police-led crime prevention initiative.…
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Epping theft ends in CBD arrests
Five people, including at least one juvenile, are in custody after a luxury car stolen in Epping smashed into a police vehicle at a busy intersection in Melbourne’s CBD.…
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Hume police crackdown on drugs bears fruit
A Hume police crackdown on drugs is bearing fruit, with the number of use and possession offences up 67 per cent on last year. Figures…
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