Tag: Police
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...
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...
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...
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...
Gladstone Park man in court over firearms offences
A Gladstone Park man will face the Broadmeadows Magistrates Court on Thursday on charges of drug trafficking, firearms and weapons offences.
Broadmeadows police intercepted the...
Broadmeadows drive-by shooting probed
Police are investigating a drive-by shooting in Broadmeadows on Tuesday morning.
A spokeswoman from Victoria Police said it is believed a number of shots were...
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...
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...
Melton police reject ‘gun culture’ claim
Melton police have denied that the area is turning into a ‘ghetto’ amid reports guns are being discovered in cars every two days in...
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...
Northern suburbs worst for family violence rates
Hume is a hot bed for family violence, home to the highest number of reported incidents in the state, according to the latest crime...
UK man on gun and stolen credit card charges
A British man has been charged with a number of offences including burglary and theft following the theft of hundreds of credit cards, guns...
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Greater governance for councils
New legislation introduced by the state government is seeking to improve the governance and integrity standards of councils across the state.
The reform of the...
