Police News

NORTH-WEST: Flee attempt foiled

Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Two people who tried to run from a dumped stolen car have been arrested after police foiled their attempt to getaway in a rideshare vehicle.Broadmeadows Police members were patrolling on Wednesday morning (June 3) when they spotted a car on the wrong side of Johnstone St travelling contra-flow to the traffic in Gladstone Park about…

KNOX: Probe into Lysterfield crash

Monday, June 1, 2026

Highway Patrol officers are investigating a motorcycle crash in Ferntree Gully on Monday morning (June 1).The rider was travelling south along Lyserfield Rd when he crashed into railing before rolling down an embankment about 9.20am.The rider, a 32-year-old Narre Warren man, sustained life-threatening injuries and was transported to hospital.At the time of the incident, Highway…

WHITTLESEA: .211 reading at Lalor

Sunday, May 31, 2026

A driver has had his licence suspended and vehicle impounded after allegedly blowing four times the limit in Lalor on Saturday (May 30).Road Policing Drug and Alcohol Section officers set up an alcohol and drug testing site on Dalton Rd when a driver pulled in and returned an alleged evidentiary reading of 0.211.The alleged reading…

MORNINGTON PENINSULA: Driver blows .174

Saturday, May 30, 2026

A P-plater has had his license suspended and vehicle impounded after allegedly blowing nearly three and a half times the limit of a fully licensed driver in Mornington.Officers performed a routine intercept on the Holden Commodore utility on Roberston Drive about 12.55am on Monday, May 25.The 18-year-old driver was spoken to by officers before he…

CASEY: Collision at Narre Warren East

A man has died in hospital following a two-car collision in Narre Warren East on May 22.Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating the collision which occurred at the intersection of Berwick and Wellington Rds between a Nissan and BMW about 8.45am.A 78-year-old man, who was a passenger in the Nissan, was taken to hospital…

MOONEE VALLEY: Woman charged with cafe assault

Mooney Valley Crime Investigation Unit detectives charged a woman following an assault outside a café in Essendon earlier this year.A female staff member was serving food to a table outside the premises on Keilor Rd when she was allegedly assaulted about 1pm on April 25.The victim, a 19-year-old woman, sustained non-life-threatening injuries during the incident.Police…

MELTON: Police blitz at Caroline Springs

Police issued more than 50 infringement notices and impounded six vehicles in a one-day operation targeting impaired and dangerous driving in Caroline Springs.Operation Max Power, which took place on Friday, May 22, saw general duties police, as well as officers from Road Policing Command’s Drug and Alcohol Section, Highway Patrol and Solo Unit, saturate Caroline…

CASEY: Police Dog vs Narre Warren North Thief

Casey Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a third man following an alleged attempted aggravated burglary in Narre Warren North on Monday morning, May 25.It is alleged three men were seen trying to break into a property on Fontaine Terrace about 2.30am.Officers responded within three minutes and, with assistance from the Dog Squad, arrested two…

WHITTLESEA: Fatality at Yan Yean

Police are investigating a single vehicle fatal crash in Yan Yean on Tuesday night, May 26.Emergency services responded to reports of a car leaving the road, into an embankment and crashing into a tree on Arthurs Creek Rd about 10.30pm.The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle died at the scene. The crash is being…

YARRA: Firearms seized at Abbotsford

Yarra Crime Investigation Unit detectives seized firearms and an imitation explosive device from a property in Abbotsford on Tuesday (May 26).Police executed the search warrant at the address on Gipps St as part of an investigation about 8.15am.They seized firearms, firearm parts and ammunition, and a man and woman were arrested.The search was paused and…