Fire destroys home, cars
An electrical fault in a garage sparked a fire that ripped through a Wollert house last Monday night. The flames destroyed the Anzac Drive house and two cars. Nine trucks from Epping, Craigieburn, Mernda, Sunbury and Wollert fire stations took 35 minutes to bring the fire under control. Paramedics were called and assessed two people for smoke inhalation and took a woman in her 30s to the Northern Hospital where she was in a stable condition.
Driver evades police
Police are looking for the driver of a black Holden Commodore with stolen number plates who accelerated away as he approached an automatic number plate recognition site on Plenty Road, Mill Park, on April 5. Police followed the car but did not initiate a pursuit because of safety concerns. The car was lost while travelling west along Childs Road. Investigations are under way. Call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 with any relevant information.
Thief thought to be on ice
A man believed to be under the influence of the drug ice, broke into a house on Yea-Whittlesea Road, Whittlesea on April 3. Police say he stole a computer hard drive and left the premises in a blue Toyota Corolla. He then drove to another house in Mill Park, smashed a window to get inside and stole another hard drive. Police have located the man and the stolen goods. Banyule detectives are continuing to investigate the crimes.
