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A man has been arrested and charged following a crash in Kangaroo Flat last Thursday (Oct. 10).Police responded to a dispute between a man and a woman on Woodcock Avenue about 5.10pm. They did not locate the pair.Officers spotted a Ford utility towing a caravan on Helm St and attempted to intercept it before the
A man has been charged following a spate of thefts across the north-west region over the past 12 months.It is alleged the man stole more than $12,000 of liquor, meat and electronic goods in 15 separate incidents across Hadfield, Coburg and Mill Park.The man was arrested in Coburg North after an extensive investigation by officers
Detectives from the Homicide Squad are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man in Yarraville last Wednesday night (Oct. 9).Emergency services were called to a property on Geelong Rd about 11.35pm following reports a 57-year-old Yarraville man had been located deceased.Exact circumstances surrounding his death are yet to be determined and the investigation
Detectives from the VIPER Taskforce late last week charged four people as part of an investigation into allegedly attempting to pervert the course of justice following an attempted intercept and evade of a dangerous driver.Police attempted to intercept a grey Land Rover during a pursuit after it was spotted being driven in a dangerous manner
a business owned by the construction manager’s relativce, with text messages showing Nation offered to do so in exchange for cocaine.”IBAC received evidence of Nation inquiring with council staff on the progreess of a planning application for the development of townhouses submitted by the construction manager, again in exchange for drugs.“In June 2021, the construction
Northern Metropolitan MLC Evan Mul-holland says Greenvale residents are pleased that the long-awaited re-opening of Fleetwood Drive has finally happened.“The road closure was meant to take six months and blew out to over 20 months, adding to the gridlock of construction around Somerton Rd, and highlighting a failure of leadership by local Labor MPs,” Mr
Police have charged a man after a police officer was allegedly assaulted in Broadmeadows on Tuesday last week (Oct. 8).Officers responded to multiple reports of criminal damage at a licensed premises on Matthews Avenue in Airport West about 10am.It is alleged a man attended the venue and punched multiple gaming machines before fleeing.The man allegedly
Nunawading Highway Patrol officers have impounded a car after it was detected allegedly speeding on the Eastern Freeway last Tuesday night (Oct. 8).Officers detected a black Audi A4 allegedly travelling at 137-kmh in a 100-kmh speed zone, near the Chandler Highway exit about 9.40pm. The car was intercepted and the driver, a 41-year-old man from
Eltham Police have seized significant quantities of loose tobacco, illicit cigarettes, and e-cigarettes during a search warrant at a tobacco store in Eltham last Tuesday morning (Oct. 8).Officers executed the warrant at the business on Main Rd about 10am.While searching the premises, police located and seized approximately 80,000 branded and unbranded cigarettes, as well as
Frankston Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding a collision in Carrum Downs on Tuesday night last week (Oct. 8) which left a woman with critical injuries.The collision, between a motorcycle rider and pedestrian, occurred on McCormicks Rd about 7.20pm.It appears the rider struck the woman as she crossed the road.The 31-year-old Carrum
