Local Newspapers from Melbourne, Victorisa, Australia
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Victoria Police is issuing a stern warning to hoon drivers to avoid Melbourne’s south this summer, following a two-night operation that saw 150 hoon vehicles identified and almost 120 defect notices issued in a crackdown in St Kilda and Prahran.Over two nights, Prahran Highway Patrol, alongside Department of Transport and Planning mechanics, pulled over 150…
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Monash Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man following an assault in Oakleigh East.Officers responded to reports of a group of males assaulting each other on Dandenong Rd about 9.20pm on Thursday (Oct. 23).Upon arrival, officers located a 29-year-old Hallam man who was taken to hospital with minor injuries.Detectives arrested and charged an 18-year-old…
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Major Collison Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for dashcam footage following a collision in Wantirna Southon Thursday night (Oct. 23) that left a child with critical injuries.It is understood a silver Toyota Corolla and a grey Nissan Skyline collided on High Street Rd, at the intersection of Wallace Rd, about 8.20pm.One of the four occupants…
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Ballarat Crime Investigation Unit detectives have arrested three people following a home invasion which occurred on October 16.Investigators have been told two men attended a property on Frances Crescent in Ballarat East about 9.20 pm and was let in by one of the residents.It is alleged the two then assaulted another resident, a 39-year-old man,…
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Police have charged a man following a serious stabbing in Morwell.It is alleged a man was stabbed inside a property on McMillan St about 10.30pm on Wednesday (Oct. 22).The 31-year-old Morwell man was airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries.A 27-year-old Morwell man was arrested at the scene and taken into custody to be interviewed.The man…
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Armed Crime Squad detectives charged three men following two drive-by shootings in Caulfield North and Glenroy.It alleged shots were fired from a vehicle at a property on Ward St in Glenroy about 10.30pm on Sunday, October 19.A drive-by shooting also allegedly occurred at a property on Rosemont Avenue in Caulfield North about 3.50am on Monday,…
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Transit Crime Investigation Unit detectives continue to make progress into an alleged affray that occurred in Broad-meadows on Wednesday afternoon (Oct. 22).It is alleged that two groups, believed to be known to each other, had an altercation at the Broadmeadows Railway Station just after 3pm.Multiple calls were made to Triple Zero (000) and police immediately…
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Yarra Crime Investigation Unit detectives charged two men after they allegedly stole multiple items, including $5000 worth of Driza-Bone jackets, from an apartment car park in Richmond on Wednesday morning (Oct,. 22).The victim went into the carpark on Elaine Court when he noticed two men allegedly trying to break into his vehicle about 4.30am.He started…
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Melton Crime Investigation Unit detectives have arrested and charged a man following multiple thefts across the state.Police will allege the man stole a number of items including alcohol, meat, electrical goods, baby formula and tools from a range of commercial businesses in Burnside, Essendon, Maryborough, Epsom, Bendigo, Melton, Dandenong, Narre Warren, Baccus Marsh, Armstrong Creek,…
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Two teens have been charged after police officers foiled an alleged attempted carjacking in Ringwood.It is alleged that two males threatened to carjack two vehicles on Seymour St about 11.15pm on Sunday, October 19.Ringwood officers, receiving live updates from a witness, caught sight of the second alleged carjacking playing out.Police moved in quickly to arrest…
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