Police News

MELBOURNEWIDE: Offender targets copper at rail stations

Thursday, March 27, 2025

Transit Divisional Response Unit police are investigating a number of copper thefts throughout the railway network across Melbourne. Since the beginning of this year, the offender has stolen copper cables at a number of locations on the Mernda and Hurstbridge lines. On March 14 a male arrived at Bell Railway Station in a silver VW…

KNOX: Man dies after Wantirna South crash

Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating after a man died in hospital following a crash in Wantirna South on Tuesday afternoon (Mar. 25). It is believed the vehicle was traveling on Stud Rd when it crashed into a concrete pole just after 1.30pm. The driver, a 66-year-old Bayswater woman, was taken to hospital with…

WYNDHAM: 2 men arrested over shop fires

Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Detectives from Taskforce Lunar have arrested two men as part of their investigation into a series of arson attacks which are believed to be linked. Two search warrants were executed at residential addresses in Werribee and Point Cook. A 19-year-old Werribee man was charged with three counts of criminal damage by fire, theft of motor…

YARRA: Collingwood shooting charge

Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Armed Crime Squad detectives have charged a man as part of their investigation into a non-fatal shooting in Collingwood in January.Search warrants were executed at residential addresses in Hallam and Narre Warren.A 19-year-old man from Narre Warren has subsequently been charged with intentionally cause serious injury, recklessly cause serious injury and theft of motor vehicle.He…

SOUTH: $¼m MDMA seized, 4 men arrested

Police have seized more than a quarter of a million dollars’ worth of MDMA and arrested four men for allegedly manufacturing and trafficking drugs, possessing weapons, and stealing cars and a boat.Detectives from the Caulfield Divisional Response Unit began an investigation into drug trafficking across Melbourne’s southeast.This investigation culminated early on Thursday morning (Mar. 20),…

MELBOURNE: Theft, assault at South Wharf

Police are investigating a theft and assault at a shop in South Wharf.It is understood two offenders entered a store in a shopping centre on Convention Centre Place about 3.30pm on March 5.  Officers were told they briefly left, stood outside for two minutes, then returned and asked to try on puffer jackets.A short time…

WYNDHAM: Hit run at Point Cook

Police are appealing for information about a hit-run involving a child in Point Cook on Tuesday (Mar. 11).It is understood the child was crossing the road on Parkwood Drive when he was struck by a vehicle about 6.15pm.The car stopped for a moment, and then continued travelling on Parkwood Drive.Miraculously, the 9-year-old boy sustained minor…

MELTON: Arrest after pursuit

Sunday, March 23, 2025

Police harged a man following a pursuit in an allegedly stolen vehicle in Melton on Sunday morning (Mar. 23).Officers spotted a grey Toyota with alleged false registration plates on Mavi Avenue in Melton about 4.20am.A man was slumped over the steering wheel and appeared to be unresponsive.Police used tyre deflation devices and attempted to arrest…

MELBOURNE: 55kg of illicit drugs concealed in vehicles

Saturday, March 22, 2025

The Australian Federal Police have charged a fourth man over his alleged involvement in a drug trafficking syndicate, which often stored illicit drugs in hidden compartments in vehicles parked on suburban Melbourne streets. The NSW man, 21, was arrested at Melbourne Airport when he returned to Australia from overseas on Tuesday (Mar. 18). He faced…

GREATER DANDENONG: Arrest over sexual assault

Transit Crime Investigation Unit detectives have arrested a man following an alleged sexual assault in Dandenong. It is alleged a 37-year-old woman was sexually assaulted whilst was travelling on a Route 811 bus between Dandenong Railway Station and Brighton about 6.30am on February 17. A 25-year-old man from Springvale handed himself into police on Friday…