Tag: Crime
Hunt for Sunshine attackers
Taskforce Wayward has taken over the investigation into a series of assaults and robberies in Sunshine earlier this month.
Inspector Jamie Templeton said police were...
Police call for witnesses following hit-run
A 50-year-old St Albans man has been taken to hospital with serious injuries following a hit-run collision in Albanvale yesterday.
Police have been told the...
Violent gang rampage
Three people were taken to hospital in serious conditions after a gang of up to 15 went on a violent rampage through Sunshine on...
Prison terms for taxi robberies
Two men who pleaded guilty to a series of armed robberies on taxi drivers have been sentenced to jail.
Ilyas Ahmed and Aqil Macaw, who...
Copper wire thefts cripple clubs
The theft of copper wire from Brimbank sporting grounds has continued, with Selwyn Park in Albion the latest to be hit.
The incident, the latest...
Deer Park man jailed for rape
A Deer Park man has been sentenced in the County Court to more than eight years in prison for the rape and assault of...
Teen charged over series of robberies
Police have charged a Wyndham Vale teenager, following a series of robberies across Melbourne’s east and west during the past month.
Police said the 17-year-old,...
Canisters fuel drug concerns
Drug paraphernalia being found on Brimbank streets is fuelling community concern over the use of recreational drugs known as “nangs”.
Nangs is the common name...
Billion dollar drug deal busted
A Keilor Downs pair have been arrested in connection to a record seizure of methylamphetamine, valued at more than $1 billion.
A 31-year-old man and 29-year-old...
Police believe fugitive may be employed
Police believe wanted fugitive Jonathan Dick could be hiding in plain sight.
A warrant for Dick’s arrest was issued following the murder of his brother,...
Man and woman charged after spate of armed robberies
By Paul Sakkal/The Age
A man and a woman have been charged following a spate of armed robberies in Melbourne's north-west, including an alleged attempt...
Heroic customer thwarts armed robbery after men with machete, metal pole smash into pokies
By Sophie Aubrey/The Age
A heroic pokies customer has thwarted two would-be armed robbers who smashed their way into a St Albans venue carrying a...
Dog squad helps arrest five
A police dog has helped bring about the arrest of five teens in Keilor last night.
Police were called to an address in Rose Street,...
West stations high in crime
Western suburbs train stations are a hot spot for crime, police data has revealed.
Sunshine, Footscray, Newport, Werribee, Williams Landing and St Albans are among...
Eight arrested across the west
Police have arrested eight western suburbs men following two alleged aggravated burglaries in Keysborough and Clayton South.
Brimbank officers executed warrants in Deer Park, Yarraville...
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