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Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Boroondara Crime Investigation Unit detectives have located a stolen Ferrari during an investigation into the theft of four luxury cars in Balwyn North.The Ferrari 488, which is worth approximately $1m, was located by a member of the public on Juliete St in Strathtulloh about 5:40am on Tuesday, August 19.The vehicle was located unoccupied and was…
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Police arrested four people following a series of aggravated burglaries and vehicle thefts in Melbourne’s north-west on Friday morning (Aug. 15).It is alleged the group entered a residence on Inkerman St Maidstone, about 1am.The offenders allegedly stole a Mitsubishi Triton ute and keys to a Mazda 3 sedan.The group is then alleged to have entered…
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Somerville Highway Patrol impounded two speeding vehicles in Patterson Lakes on Saturday morning (Aug,. 16).Officers were on patrol when they spotted two cars that appeared to be racing along the Mornington Peninsula Freeway about 2.11am.The drivers, who were detected travelling at an alleged speed of 191-kmh in a 100-kmh zone, were swiftly intercepted by police.Both…
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Victoria Police has dismantled one of the largest organised retail theft syndicates seen in recent years, arresting 19 people allegedly responsible for amassing millions of dollars in stolen goods across metropolitan Melbourne.Main arrests include:• On July 2, detectives arrested a 43-year-old man with no fixed address. He is alleged to have stolen more than $88,000…
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Detectives from the Illicit Firearms Squad charged a man and seized four imitation firearms, knives, knuckle dusters, a sword, counterfeit money and various drugs following an investigation into drug and firearm trafficking.Investigators located a 41-year-old Sydenham man in his vehicle in a Port Mel-bourne car park around 8.45am Thursday (Aug. 14).A search of the vehicle…
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A man has lost his licence after allegedly returning a blood alcohol reading more than six times the legal limit in Beverford.Officers were called to reports of a Nissan Pulsar driving erratically on the Murray Valley Hwy about 8.50am Friday.Police intercepted the vehicle and spoke to the driver, a 44-year-old Swan Hill man.He underwent a…
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Hume Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged two men after Lego was stolen during an alleged armed robbery in Sunbury.It is alleged that the men entered a toy store at a shopping centre on Evans St, armed with a weapon, about 4.30pm on Thursday, August 7.They allegedly stole items, including Lego worth around $1000.A female…
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Melton Police officers have interviewed a 57-year-old man from Melton West for drink driving offences following a crash in Melton West on Wednesday evening (Aug. 13).Police were called to Carramar Drive about 9.30pm after reports a car had crashed into a light pole.Officers spoke to the driver and he underwent a preliminary breath test which…
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Police have charged a man after he allegedly deliberately disrupted train services on the Werribee Line.Reports said that a man had caused train services to stop through various means since March.A 55-year-old man was arrested when investigators executed a search warrant at his Hoppers Crossing residence on Tuesday (Aug.12). He has bailed to face Sunshine…
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Police have seized over 40kg of cocaine after a truck was intercepted just outside of Barnawartha on Wednesday (Aug. 13).Officers from Wangaratta and Wodonga Highway Patrols pulled over the B-Double on the Hume Hwy about 3.45pm.It is believed the truck was travelling between Sydney and Melbourne.The driver, a 40-year-old Windsor NSW man, was given a…
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