Divers search for guns
Police divers searched the Werribee River at Wyndham Vale last Wednesday in an attempt to recover guns used in an armed robbery outside a McDonald’s restaurant in Sunbury on December 1. Investigators believe three offenders, two of whom were armed, held up a cash delivery car in Horne Street just after 6pm. Police are still appealing for anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential crime report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.
Robbery witnesses sought
Police are seeking witnesses to an attempted armed robbery at the Roxburgh Park Hotel on January 4. Detectives believe three men, one with a gun, smashed their way through a side door about 11.25pm. They attempted to gain entry through a second door but were unsuccessful and fled empty-handed. They were last seen driving out of the carpark in an old-model silver sedan. Police are keen to speak to anyone who may have been in the carpark at the time.
Crash driver charged
The driver of a van towing a trailer filled with timber that crashed on the Western Ring Road in Thomastown last Wednesday has been charged with multiple offences, including careless driving, failing to display number plates and driving an unsafe vehicle. It’s believed the weight of the timber lifted the rear wheels of the van off the road. The van crashed into a concrete barrier and spun around. No one was injured.
