Police News

BRIMBANK: Arrest at St Albans

Thursday, February 12, 2026

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…

MACEDON RANGES: Truck driver dies at Newham

Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal collision in Newham on Tuesday evening (feb. 3).Emergency services were called to reports of a collision between a car and a truck near the intersection of Egans Lane and Three Chain Rd about 7.20pm.The driver of the truck died at the scene.Their passenger…

SOUTH-EAST: Aggravated burglary arrests

Eastern Crime Squad detectives have charged four males and recovered three stolen vehicles following a spate of aggravated burglaries.Investigators allege a property on Wattle Valley Rd, Canterbury was broken into about 1.05am on Thursday (Feb. 5) and a Porsche Cayenne was stolen.About 1.30 am it is alleged offender/s attempted to break into a property on…

GREATER DANDENONG: Sexual assault on Pakenham line

Transit Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating a sexual assault on a Pakenham bound train.Investigators were told that a 21-year-old woman was seated on an outbound train about 4.40pm on October 9.A man sat next to the victim before he touched her inappropriately on her upper thigh.This incident is believed to have occurred while the…

MITCHELL: Female driver dies at Wallan

Police are investigating a fatal collision in Wallan.Emergency services responded to reports a car collided with a truck near the intersection of Hume Fwy and Wallan-Whittlesea Rd about 3.20am.The car rolled following the collision. The female driver died at the scene.The male truck driver was not injured.Police are working to establish the circumstances of the…