Tag: Crime
Vandals strike statues
Vandals have destroyed popular artworks at Antwerp Drive Reserve in Keilor Downs.
The wooden totem poles featuring native animals were destroyed earlier this month.
On its...
Copper theft bill tops $1 million
Copper wire thefts have cost the Brimbank community more than $1 million in the past 18 months.
Council’s infrastructure and city services director Neil Whiteside...
No arrests over violent rampage in Sunshine
Police are yet to lay any charges in relation to a violent crime spree which took place in Sunshine last month.
Three people were taken...
Fuel thieves put on notice
The Wyndham Petrol Drive Off Team is investigating fuel thefts in the area. Police are requesting assistance in identifying the people in the attached...
Family violence scourge of west
Police have attended 9141 family violence incidents in the west during a 12-month period, with Wyndham, Brimbank and Melton recording the highest numbers of...
Brimbank’s Most Wanted: April 9, 2019
Let’s help Brimbank Police. If you have any information in relation to these people, contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or contact your...
Police warn of costly new bank scam
Police are warning Brimbank residents of a significant increase in the use of ‘mule bank accounts’ and are asking individuals to be vigilant when...
Arrests made following Caroline Springs carjacking
A man and woman have been charged following an alleged carjacking in Caroline Springs last night.
Police say the pair, armed with knives, threatened a...
Arrests made over copper thefts
Police have arrested four men in relation to a series of copper thefts from sporting and recreational reserves and schools in Brimbank, Melton and...
Homicide detectives probe death of Sydenham woman
By Melissa Cunningham - The Age
An elderly woman who died in suspicious circumstances inside her home in Sydenham could have been dead for up...
Shots fired at Sunshine North house
Police are appealing for assistance after a Sunshine North home was peppered with bullets last night.
The incident occurred on Rice Flower Road when a...
21 charges for Delahey motorcyclist
A 21-year old Delahey motorcyclist faces 21 charges after being intercepted in St Albans on Friday night.
Police allege the rider was driving erratically before...
Brimbank crime rate up
Crime rates rose by 11 per cent across Brimbank in the year to December, 2018, new figures show.
Data released by the Crime Statistics agency...
Home invasions decline
The number of home invasions recorded in the west has fallen by about a third within 12 months, as Victoria Police “relentlessly” hunt down...
Two arrested following Albion armed robbery
Two men have been arrested following an alleged armed robbery in Albion last night.
Police said a 23-year-old man was walking along Selwyn Street about...