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KINGSTON: Tobacco store fire at Mentone

Sunday, August 31, 2025

Fire Rescue Victoria responded to an incident in Como Parade, Mentone, at 5.35am on Wednesday, August 27, after a caller to Triple Zero (000) reported a structure fire.The response was escalated with firefighters managing to contain the blaze within minutes of arrival. The store received some minor damage and smoke logging.The incident was deemed under…

MARIBYRNONG: Robberies at Footscray

Maribyrnong Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man following a series of armed robberies in Footscray.It is alleged the man committed armed robberies and attempted armed robberies at three stores on Barkly St from about 10.30am on Wednesday, August 27.Patrolling officers spotted a man matching the offender’s description on Paisley St shortly after and…

GREATER DANDENONG: Murder charge

Homicide Squad detectives have charged two men in relation to the death of a man in Dandenong.Three search warrants were executed in Doveton, Blackburn South and Endeavour Hills with assistance from Greater Dandenong and Manningham Crime Investigation Units.A 27-year-old Doveton man and a 34 -year-old Blackburn South man were arrested and have subsequently been charged…

MORNINGTON PENINSULA: 4 charged over local thefts

Mornington Peninsula Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged four further offenders over a series of alleged theft offences in the greater Mornington Peninsula area.Detectives have been thoroughly investigating the string of theft of motor vehicles, burglaries and theft from motor vehicles that occurred in Mount Eliza, Mornington, Mount Martha, Bittern and Somers areas between August…

HUME: 2 charged after home invasion

Detectives from Taskforce Lunar have charged two people following a number of incidents including an aggravated home invasion in Craigieburn and a burglary in Broadmeadows.Warrants were executed at two residential addresses in Kalkallo and Keilor Downs with assistance from the VIPER Taskforce and Mill Park Divisional Response Unit.A 32-year-old Kalkallo man and a 36-year-old Keilor…

FRANKSTON: Charges after Skye incident

Somerville Highway Patrol officers have charged a 38-year-old man from Cranbourne West with an array of offences following a crash in Skye.Police were called to a single vehicle crash on Hall Rd about 5pm on July 27.On arrival officers found that a white Holden Octavia had left the road and mounted the guard railing.It is…

MONASH: Fatal at Mount Waverley

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal crash at Mount Waverley.Investigators have been told a car crashed into a parked truck on Highbury Rd about 2.50pm on Saturday, August 30.Emergency services worked on the driver of the car at the scene but he could not be revived.Circumstances of the crash are yet to be…

FRANKSTON: Incidents at Carrum Downs Regional Shopping Centre

A man hwas arrested after allegedly having threatened shoppers with a knife before assaulting the woman at Carrum Downs Regional Shopping Centre just before 12 Noon on Sunday, August 31.A Victoria Police representative was reported to sat that the the “erratic” man also smashed several car windscreens during the ordeal.“Attending police responded quickly and arrested…

MANNINGHAM: Murder charge after Templestowe death

Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Homicide Squad detectives have charged a man with murder after a body was located in a Templestowe property on Monday morning, August 25.Emergency services were called to a Porter St address about 5.20am.A 52-year-old Templestowe man was located deceased inside the property.A 54-year-old Pascoe Vale man was arrested at the scene and has since been…

FRANKSTON: Injured man found

Frankston Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for information after a man was found with serious injuries in Frankston on Monday night last week (Aug. 25).Emergency services were called to reports of a man in his 40s with head injuries on Cecil St, near Victoria Pde, about 7.10pm.He was taken to hospital and remains in…