Police News

NORTH-WEST: Crime syndicate dismantled

Monday, February 17, 2025

Police have dismantled an organised crime syndicate allegedly involved in a series of commercial burglaries targeting crypto ATMs and collector cards across Melbourne’s north west. Detectives from the North West Metro Regional Crime Squad arrested four people over the last week as part of their investigation into the commercial burglaries. It is alleged the group…

MELBOURNE: Visa breach alleged

Sunday, February 16, 2025

A Sudan-born man appeared before Melbourne Magistrates’ Court last Thursday (Feb. 13) harged with allegedly failing to comply with his visa-mandated curfew conditions.The man, 28, was arrested after he was located in Melbourne.It was alleged he breached conditions of his Commonwealth visa by failing to observe his residential curfew obligations and failing to maintain his…

CARDINIA: Probe into Pakenham shooting

Armed Crime Squad detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding a shooting in Pakenham on Sunday morning (Feb. 16).Police have been told three men attended a Ripplebrook Walk address shortly after 1am.It is believed an altercation occurred between a male occupant from the address and the three men, resulting in one of the trio being shot.The…

STATEWIDE: No confidence vote in Chief Commissioner

Saturday, February 15, 2025

Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Shane Patton was the subject of a vote of no confidence on Friday (Feb. 14).It means that Mr Patton will not be offered a second five-year contract by the State Labor Government.More than 12,000 rank-and-file members are said to have participated in the vote.Police Minister Anthony Carbines said he acknowledged the…

HUME: Somerton road rage arrests

Police have arrested two men following a road rage incident where the victim was allegedly assaulted by a group of motorcyclists.It is understood a man was travelling north on Sydney Rd in a black Volkswagen Golf sedan when a group of motorcyclists drove erratically in front of him about 10.30pm.There was allegedly an altercation between…

WEST: Erratic at 170-kmh

Police arrested a man in a vehicle in Melbourne’s northwest on Friday afternoon.Officers responded to multiple calls that a red Ford Falcon was driving at speed and erratically in the vicinity of Princes Freeway, Winchelsea about 12:20pm.It is alleged the Ford continued to drive at speed, running red lights and erratically through numerous Geelong suburbs,…

MELBOURNE: Assault in CBD

Police are investigating an incident where a male was assaulted in the Melbourne CBD on Sunday, Febnruary 9.Investigators have been told the victim was walking along Bourke St when an unknown man made a comment to him concerning the conflict in the Middle East.The pair had a brief verbal altercation before the victim turned to…

MORNINGTON PENINSULA: McCrae landslide homes burgled

Friday, February 14, 2025

Burglars hit eight homes at the McCrae landslide site in the early hours of Friday (Feb. 14).Police confirm that the thieves targeted the properties, which were evacuated after last month’s landslide.Police have been ascertaining what was stolen during the burglaries, said to have occurred at about 3.30am. Mornington Peninsula Shire Mayor Cr Anthony Marsh said…

CASEY: Man found dead at Lynbrook shops

A man died at Lynbrook Shopping Centre as he fled from Police on Friday afternoon (Feb. 14).Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death.Police were attempting to arrest a man in relation to outstanding matters when he fled on foot inside a shopping centre on South Gippsland Hwy just after 12.30pm.The man was…

DAREBIN: Boy, 15, with stolen car

Police, including officers from Operation Trinity, have charged a boy allegedly in possession of a stolen vehicle in Preston early hours of Friday mnorningt (Feb. 14). Officers caught sight of an allegedly stolen black Mazda CX3 near the intersection of Murray and St Georges roads about 12.45am. It’s alleged that the vehicle turned right into…