Police News

NILLUMBIK: Eltham man in Court over blackmail allegation

Friday, February 13, 2026

n Detectives from Taskforce Hawk last Thursday (Feb. 12) charged two men as part of an investigation into blackmail.A 32-year-old El-tham man was char-ged with blackmail and fail to comply direction to assist (fail to provide pin code).The man was to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court.A 32-year-old Wat-sonia man was char-ged with fail to comply…

STONNINGTON: Search for South Yarra thief

Thursday, February 12, 2026

Stonnington Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for public assistance to identify a thief who stole valuable jewellery from a property in South Yarra.The unknown man forced entry through the back door of the Punt Rd property on Tuesday, December 23, about 8.30pm.The occupants of the property were not home at the time and returned…

MELTON: Dashcam call from Deanside

Brimbank Highway Patrol officers are appealing for public assistance as they investigate the circumstances surrounding a collision in Deanside on Wednesday morning (Feb. 11).Emergency services were called to the Western Fwy, inbound near Hopkins Rd, following reports a truck and ute had collided about 4.15am.The truck rolled as a result of the collision, with a…

HOBSONS BAY: Lewd act at Altona North

Transit Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for public assistance to help identify a man following a lewd act in Altona North.The incident took place near the corner of Millers Rd and Berkley Crescent between the hours of 3.45pm and 4.15pm on Wednesday, October 8.Investigators believe a man performed the lewd act in the vicinity…

BRIMBANK: Arrest at St Albans

Police arrested a man following an incident in St Albans on Wednesday morning (Feb. 11).Officers were called to a business on Furlong Rd about 12.15am after reports a man had broken into the property.Staff, who were still on site, secured themselves in a storeroom and had contacted police.The man stayed in the premises for a…

SOUTH-EAST: Non-fatal shooting

Monday, February 9, 2026

Detectives from the Armed Crime Squad have charged two men as part of an ongoing investigation into a non-fatal shooting in Doveton.Emergency services were initially called about 2pm on October 30 following reports of a man with a gunshot wound inside a vehicle on Paperbark Avenue.A 35-year-old Pakenham man was subsequently located injured sitting in…

BOROONDARA: Surrey Hills ‘lawyer’ charged

Detectives from the Financial Crime Squad have charged a woman following an investigation into allegations an employee was purporting to be a qualified solicitor without a law degree or an Australian practicing certificate.A 42-year-old Surrey Hills woman was arrested on Monday morning (Feb. 9) and has since been charged with five counts of obtain financial…

NILLUMBIK: Riders collide at Diamond Creek

Sunday, February 8, 2026

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal collision in Diamond Creek on Sunday afternoon (Feb. 8).Emergency services were called to the scene on Main Hurstbridge Rd, near Perversi Avenue, about 12.30pm.Officers have been told a group of motorcycle riders were travelling north when it appears one of the riders travelled wide and collided with…

PORT PHILLIP: Teen slashed at St Kilda

Police are appealing for public assistance as they investigate the circumstances surrounding an incident where a teenager was struck by a vehicle in St Kilda.A white Kia pulled into the carpark of a fast-food restaurant on The Esplanade just after 10pm Tuesday (Feb. 3).It is understood a stolen grey Mazda followed the Kia and crashed…

WELLINGTON: Scooter tragedy at Sale

A man on a mobility scooter has died following a collision in Sale.Emergency services were called to reports a car had collided with the mobility scooter at the intersection of Patten and Montgomery Sts just before 3pm on January 26.The man, a 95-year-old Sale man, was transported to hospital where he died on January 29.The…