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Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Police News
An Ethiopia-born man was set to appear before Melbourne Magistrates’ Court last Wednesday (May 7) charged with allegedly failing to comply with his visa-mandated conditions.The AFP charged the man, 28, after he was located in Melbourne.It was alleged he breached the conditions of his Commonwealth visa between April 2-19 by failing to abide by his…
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Emergency Services
Fire Rescue Victoria crews responded to a residential unit on fire at Ronald St, Moorabbin, shortly after 11am last Tuesday (May 6) after callers to Triple Zero (000) reported hearing an explosion.Firefighters arrived within four minutes to find the single storey brick home 15 metres by 10 metres fully involved at the rear of the…
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Police News
A man has been arrested over alleged e-bike hooning in Albert Park.It is alleged that approximately 100 youths were riding dirt bikes, bicycles and e-bikes on Lakeside Drive.Just before 4pm on February 8, police received multiple calls about the group causing significant disruption to traffic, by blocking both lanes across Ross Gregory Drive.One rider allegedly…
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Emergency Services
Fire Rescue Victoria responded at 3,.46am Wednesday (May 7) to multiple reports of a shop fire in Mahoneys Rd, Campbellfield.Firefighters arrived on scene within four minutes. Additional FRV resources were dispatched as the fire had already consumed the 10 x 30 metre single storey shop and was in danger of spreading to adjoining businesses.The incident…
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Police News
Police are investigating after a man was located with serious injuries in Cobblebank on Thursday morning (May 8).Officers were called to Western Freeway, west of Mount Cottrell Rd, following a report of an injured man found on the side of the road about 7am.The man was conveyed to hospital with life-threatening-injuries.A crime-scene was established while…
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Emergency Services
Fire Rescue Victoria responded to several calls of a house fire in Box Hill North on Thursday morning (May 8).FRV crews arrived on scene within five minutes to find smoke and flames issuing from the roof of a single storey weatherboard home, so the response was escalated.Firefighters wore breathing apparatus to attack the blaze and…
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Police News
Moonee Valley Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged two men following ram raids at an optometrist in Essendon and a high-end store on Collins St where over $400,000 worth of goods were allegedly stolen.A 24-year-old Mickleham man was charged with 20 offences including burglary and theft.A 38-year-old man from Pascoe Vale South was charged with…
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Emergency Services
Fire Rescue Victoria responded to multiple reports of a house fire in Hotham St, Seddon, at 2.46am on Thursday (May 8).FRV crews arrived on scene in six minutes to find the single storey weatherboard home was already heavily involved by fire.Additional firefighting appliances were dispatched with the fire spreading into nearby trees and fences, threatening…
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Police News
Yarra Crime Investigation Unit detectives have arrested a man following an investigation into illegal dumping of construction waste across Melbourne’s western suburbs.It is alleged numerous unauthorised truckloads of construction waste were dumped across various sites belonging to a construction company in Richmond, between 2020 and 2023.Detectives will allege those who dumped the waste would receive…
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Police News
Detectives from the Missing Persons Squad were at a property in Bundoora after the body of a man was located.The man was located at the McLeans Rd address about 9.45am on Thursday morning (May 8).It is believed he was a recently reported missing person.The 53-year-old Bundoora man had last been seen in Bundoora on April…
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