Police News

BRIMBANK: Seizure at Ardeer

Wednesday, December 3, 2025

A man has been charged after weapons were seized in Ardeer on Tuesday night (dec. 2).Officers responded to reports of three males spotted allegedly in possession of a machete and a baseball bat knocking on the door of a Chesley St property about 5pm.The three men were allegedly seen a short time later travelling nearby…

BRIMBANK: Serious assault at St Albans

Sunday, November 30, 2025

Brimbank Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man after he allegedly assaulted another man in a random attack in St Albans on Saturday (Nov. 29).Police will allege the victim was walking along Main Rd East when the man walked past him just after 4pm.The man allegedly circled back and physically assaulted the victim, rendering…

CARDINIA: Most drug drivers found at Pakenham

Saturday, November 29, 2025

Pakenham has scored the unenviable title of the hardest hit suburb in the state for drug drivers caught endangering the lives of innocent road users,.Some 358 drug drivers were intercepted by police locally last financial year.This is three times higher than the second ranked suburb in the state, Dandenong, with 114 drug driving intercepts. Pakenham…

HUME: Rugby affray at Broadmeadows

Fawkner Divisional Response Unit officers charged a 21-year-old man following an alleged affray at a rugby match in Broadmeadows.It is alleged the affray occurred during a rugby match at Seabrook Reserve with an offender seen armed with a machete just after 9pm. No one was injured.A Roxburgh Park man was arrested and charged with affray,…

NORTH: Lewd act on train

Transit Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for public assistance after a man was allegedly committing a lewd act on the rail network.Investigators have been told the man was first seen performing the act at Southern Cross Railway Station before boarding a Craigieburn bound train about 3.30pm on October 26.It is alleged the man continued…

HUME: $33m in meth seized at airport

Two New Zealand nationals faced Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday (Nov. 25)charged for their alleged roles in a 36kg methamphetamine importation at Melbourne Airport.Australian Border Force officers seized the illicit drugs on Monday (Nov. 24) after selecting two women, both aged 22, for a baggage examination following their arrival on a flight from Malaysia into…

MELBOURNE: Visa breaches alleged

An Eritrea-born man was expected to appear before Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Thursday (Nov. 27) charged with allegedly failing to comply with his visa-mandated conditions.The AFP charged the man, 38, after he was located in Melbourne.It will be alleged the man breached the conditions of his Commonwealth visa by failing to observe his residential curfew…

VICTORIA: Firearms parts import attempt

The Australian Federal Police are calling for public assistance to identify a criminal syndicate allegedly responsible for the attempted importation of hundreds of firearm parts into Melbourne from the USA.Law enforcement became aware of the importation attempts in June. A consignment containing an engine block and two engine transmissions was identified as concealing more than…

GREATER SHEPPARTON: Drugs seized at Arcadia

Friday, November 28, 2025

Shepparton police and Highway Patrol officers arrested a man and women after seizing a commercial quantity of drugs in Arcadia on Thursday night (Nov. 27).The white Hyundai Tucson was travelling north along the Goulburn Valley Fwy when police conducted a random intercept of the vehicle just after 8pm.The front seat passenger of the vehicle allegedly…

CARDINIA: Double impound

Police impounded two vehicles after the Air Wing allegedly caught them drag racing in Officer on Thursday night (Nov. 27).The Air Wing was patrolling the Princes Fwy when they spotted the Holden Commodore and Ford Falcon allegedly drag racing about 10.30pm.The vehicles were allegedly doing burnouts and driving at excessive speeds before heading to a…