Tag: law and order
Teens arrested after gym thefts
Police have charged two teenagers following a number of alleged thefts and vehicle thefts from gymnasiums in the west last month.
The alleged offences occurred...
Tarneit man charged with murder
Homicide Squad detectives have charged a Tarneit man with murder, following an alleged incident in Geelong on Monday.
A 41-year-old Colac man was located with...
Man with metal pipe commits armed robberies
Police are investigating two armed robberies, including one in which a service station attendant was threatened with a metal pipe in Laverton North last...
Racism keeps police busy
Police in the state’s north west metro region have responded to hundreds of prejudicially-motivated crimes within a five-year period, with more than half of...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
Credit card theft in Point Cook
Police are appealing for public assistance to identify a man who used a credit card, which was stolen during a Point Cook burglary.
Police said...
Teen arrested
Police have arrested a 16-year-old in relation to an aggravated home invasion in Wyndham Vale, which took place earlier this month.
Police were called to a...
Cannabis crop seized in Truganina
Police have arrested two men and a woman after discovering a "sophisticated" hydroponic drug set-up, including more than 1000 cannabis plants, at a Truganina...
Have you seen Darren Southon?
Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate Darren Southon.
A warrant has been issued for the 32-year-old’s arrest in relation to assault, resisting...
Truganina man arrested
Police have arrested a Truganina man after a vehicle was driven erratically through Laverton North this morning.
About 1.45am, a white Mercedes Benz was seen travelling...
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Netball competition continues to grow
The Western Netball League is continuing to grow with the league set to have more than 70 teams next season.
Big plans are in place...
