Police News

TOWONG: Death at Walwa

Saturday, June 13, 2026

Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating a three-vehicle collision in Walwa on Friday afternoon (June 12).It is believed a Toyota HiAce van, a silver Holden Colorado and a red Toyota Hilux collided on Murray River Rd about 3.45pm.One of the passengers of the Toyota HiAce, a 13-year-old girl, was airlifted to hospital with life-threatening…

HOBSONS BAY: Wrong way on Princes Fwy

A man has been charged after he was allegedly caught driving in the wrong direction on the Princes Fwy.Police received multiple reports of a dark-coloured hatch driving outbound in the inbound lane on the Princes Fwy.Officers spotted the car near the intersection of Kororoit Creek Rd in Laverton North about 2.20am Saturday (June 13). They…

MONASH: Drugs seized at Clayton

Monash Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man after a commercial quantity of drugs and a loaded firearm were located in Clayton on Saturday morning (NJune 13).Police were initially called to conduct a welfare check at the intersection of Wellington Rd and Henderson Rd about 5.30am.Officers attended the scene and boxed in the BMW…

MANSFIELD: Fatal crash at Tolmie

Police are investigating a fatal single vehicle crash in Tatong on Saturday (June 13).Emergency services responded to reports of a car leaving the road along Tatong-Tolmie Rd about 4.50pm.The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle died at the scene. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash.

MELBOURNE: Jaw broken in CBD

Thursday, June 11, 2026

Police are appealing for help from the public to identify two men following an assault on Little Collins St.A 26-year-old Footscray man was sitting in the driver’s seat of his parked car about 11.45pm on Saturday, March 28.Two men, thought to be aged in their 20s, approached the vehicle before one of them threw alcohol…

BANYULE: Ride-share assault at Lower Plenty

Banyule-Nillumbik Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating after a rideshare driver was seriously assaulted by two males in Lower Plenty.Detectives have been told the victim accepted a rideshare job from a residential address in Warrandyte about 2.30pm on May 17.Whilst transporting the four males in his vehicle, the offenders began smoking and using offensive language,…

CAMPASPE: Fatal collison at Stanhope

Sunday, June 7, 2026

A woman has died following a two-car collision in Stanhope on Saturday night (June 6).Emergency services responded just after 5.30pm on Midland Highway near Girgarre-Rushworth Rd.There were three occupants in one of the vehicles.A 30-year-old woman in that vehicle died at the scene, a male and female also in the car were taken to hospital…

MELTON: Carjacking bid at Delahey, machete used

A teenager armed with a machete has been arrested and charged following an attempted aggravated carjacking in Delahey on Friday night (June 5).Police have been told a woman parked her vehicle in a shopping centre carpark on Taylors Rd and got out of her vehicle before she was approached from behind about 7.35pm.It is believed…

MELBOURNE: Crackdown on retail thieves

Friday, June 5, 2026

Victoria Police ‘Operation Stand’ officers continue to crack down on recidivist and aggressive retail thieves in the Melbourne CBD and Yarra areas.Their latest catch was a 38-year-old Footscray man who is alleged to have stolen more than $30,000 worth of goods from supermarkets, department stores and other retail outlets between October and May.Goodsd allegedly stolen…

MELBOURNE: Illegal tobacco ring – 10 arrests by Police

Ten people have been arrested over their alleged involvement in a syndicate trafficking drugs, firearms and peptides across Melbourne and importing illicit tobacco.Police from the Eastern Region Crime Squad executed 12 simultaneous search warrants across the CBD, southeastern and northern suburbs from 10am Thursday (June 4).The searches uncovered more than 2kg of cocaine with an…