Police News

MOUNT ALEXANDER: High range drink-driver at Elphinstone

Thursday, November 6, 2025

Castlemaine officers detected a high range drink driver in Elphinstone on Saturday night, November 1.Officers received a number of reports of a white ute driving erratically along the Calder Hwy around 7pm.Officers were quickly on the case and intercepted a ute in Elphinstone and spoke to the driver, a 37-year-old man from Sunbury.He underwent a…

GREATER BENDIGO: Teen arrested after Kangaroo Flat assault

Bendigo Crime Investigation Unit detectives have arrested a teen after a serious assault in Bendigo on Sunday, November 2.Emergency services were called to reports of a man found injured in a shopping centre car park on High St about 6.15pm.The 44-year-old Elphinstone man was taken to hospital with serious injuries.It is alleged the victim was…

MELBOURNE: Firearms, drugs seized

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Detectives from the Illicit Firearms Squad have charged a man and seized two handguns, ammunition, and drugs of dependence after warrants were executed as part of an ongoing investigation.Detectives executed search warrants at properties in Cranbourne, Thornbury and Rowville and seized a number of items, including:• two x 3D printed handguns with additional slides and…

WHITTLESEA: 1991 case – murder charge

Craig Freeman, 63, appeared in Melbourne Magistrates Court via video link last Wednesday (Nov. 5) after he was charged over his wife Melinda Freeman’s death.Mrs Freeman was 26 when she was found dead in the couple’s Whittlesea home on October 4, 1991.Mr Freeman was arrested in Greensborough and subsequently interviewed by police.He was charged with…

MELBOURNE: Hit-run at Carlton

Melbourne Highway Patrol have charged a man after a serious collision in Carlton.It is understood that a 2012 brown Honda Civic sedan struck a woman riding an e-bike on Canning St, near Alexandra Pde.The rider, a 35-year-old woman, was taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.Police will allege the driver of the Honda fled…

PORT PHILLIP: Burglaries in St Kilda

Port Phillip Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating an aggravated and attempted aggravated burglary in St Kilda.It is believed that an unknown male attended an apartment complex on Wellington St about 6am on Saturday, November1.The offender broke into an apartment, stealing cosmetics, jewellery and the victim’s wallet before fleeing.The sole occupant of the residence was…

BAYSIDE: Special bikes stolen

Sunday, November 2, 2025

Bayside police officers are appealing for public assistance following the theft of several specialised bikes from a Sandringham aged care facility.The bikes were last seen on Wednesday, October 22, at the aged care facility on Bluff Rd and have not been seen since.The missing items include three tri-shaw bikes and one wheelchair-accessible ‘brike’, all used…

GREATER GEELONG: Jet ski crash

Police are appealing for footage following a jet ski crash and altercation in Geelong on Sunday afternoon (Nov. 2).A man and woman were riding a jet ski that crashed into the sand near the swimming area at Eastern Beach about 2.15pm.Both sustained minor injuries that did not require treatment.It isbelieved a physical altercation then occurred…

WHITTLESEA: Aggravated burglary attempt at Thomastown

Mill Park Divisional Response Unit detectives are investigating an attempted aggravated home invasion in Thomastown on Sunday morning (Nov. 2).Detectives have been told that up to five male teens have attempted to gain entry to The Boulevard residence about 5.45am.A 42-year-old man home at the time managed to fend off the offenders, who were armed…

HUME: Carjacking bid at Coolaroo

Police are investigating an attempted carjacking which occurred in Coolaroo on Sunday afternoon (Nov. 2).Officers were told that two men approached a woman as she was seated in her car in a business car park off Pascoe Vale Rd about 1.20pm.One of the men got into the front passenger seat of the car and threatened…