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CAMPASPE: 150-kmh driver alleged to have blown .248

Friday, February 28, 2025

A 36-year-old man from Shepparton has had his car impounded after he was allegedly caught drink driving in Stanhope. Officers were patrolling the Midland Highway about 5.20pm Friday (Feb. 28) when they detected a Honda sedan travelling at 150-kmh in a 100-kmh zone. Police intercepted the car and spoke to the driver who underwent a…

BULOKE: Charged after Jeffcott North fatal

Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man following a fatal crash in Jeffcott North last year. Emergency services were called to reports a Nissan X-Trail had rolled on Donald-Swan Hill Rd about 2.15am on March 2 last year. The front-seat passenger of the Nissan, a 67-year-old Nyah woman, died at the scene. Two…

WYNDHAM: Witness appeal after bus stop homicide

Detectives from the Homicide Squad are seeking the assistance of two male passengers who are believed to have witnessed the start of the alleged assault that fatally wounded Natan Mwanza (pictured) in Wyndham Vale. Police allege the 24-year-old Werribee man was assaulted by two males as he travelled on the 192 bus, before alighting at…

SOUTH-EAST: 3 artrested after high-speed chase

Police have charged three men following a pursuit in an allegedly stolen vehicle in Melbourne’s south-east. Officers caught sight of an allegedly stolen black Volkswagen Golf driving at high speed on the Monash Fwy in Mount Waverley about 11pm on Thursday (Feb. 27). Air Wing tracked the vehicle allegedly crashing red lights and travelling at…

WEST: Police officer charged with assault

A leading senior constable has been charged with one count of unlawful assault after an alleged on-duty incident in March last year. The 51-year-old Western Region officer will appear before a magistrates’ court at a later date.

WYNDHAM: Trio arrested after Point Cook burglaries

Wyndham Crime Investigation unit detectives along with Werribee Neighbourhood Policing Unit and local members have arrested three people as part of an ongoing investigation into local burglaries. Officers attended a vacant house on Boardwalk Boulevard, Point Cook about 9.30am on Thursday (Feb. 27). Local intelligence led investigators to believe that a number of people were…

MELTON: Detectives investigate arson

Melton Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for public assistance following an arson in Melton. It is understood two unknown male offenders gained access to a shopping centre on McKenzie St about 3am on Monday, December 30. Once inside the shopping centre, officers believe the pair made their way to a barber shop where they…

FRANKSTON: Man in Court over assaults, carjackings

Frankston Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man following alleged assaults and attempted carjackings in Frankston on Thursday morning (Feb. 27). Officers responded to reports of a woman being assaulted near the intersection of Cranbourne and Lindrum Rds about 11am. It is alleged a man threatened several people in a car park. He allegedly…

DAREBIN: Meth raid at Preston

Detectives have arrested a man and a woman and seized a large quantity of drugs following a warrant in Preston on Thursday (Feb. 27). Officers attended an address on High St, Preston, to execute a drugs warrant with an arrested 45-year-old man. Once at the address, a 40-year-old woman was taken into custody and a…

MOONEE VALLEY: Fatal collision at Niddrie

Thursday, February 27, 2025

Police are investigating a fatal collision in Niddrie on Thursday morning (Feb. 27) It is believed a Toyota Corolla and a Mazda 3 collided on Keilor Rd about 10am. The driver and sole occupant of the Toyota, a 79-year-old Preston man, died at the scene. The driver of the Mazda, a 62-year-old man and his…