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HUME: Gunshot wound for Roxburgh Park crash victim

Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Armed Crime Squad detectives are investigating after a man was found with a suspected gunshot wound following a crash in Roxburgh Park on Sunday night, July 13.Emergency services were called to reports a white Toyota coupe had gone through a park fence and crashed into a tree near the corner of Donald Cameron Drive and…

NORTH-WEST: Crowbar used in business burglaries

Brimbank Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for public assistance after a series of burglaries across Melbourne’s north-western suburbs.It is believed two unknown males attended a dozen retailers and restaurants in Hoppers Crossing, Sunshine, Keilor Park, Deer Park, Sunshine and Melton between March and June.Investigators have been told on each occasion, the offenders used crowbars…

SOUTH-EAST: Charges after Police chase

A man has been charged after an allegedly stolen vehicle was pursued by police through Melbourne’s south-east on Mo0nday morning, July 14.Officers spotted a black Jeep Cherokee in the vicinity of the Dingley Bypass in Oakleigh South about 3am.It is alleged the vehicle drove through the suburbs of Clayton, Mount Waverley and Glen Waverley, reaching…

WEST: Sergeant charged

A sergeant from western region has been charged following an internal investigation.The man has been charged with common law assault and unlawful assault.It is alleged the incident occurred in November 2024 while the officer was off-duty.The 39-year-old has been charged on summons and is expected to appear before a magistrates’ court at a later date.

HUME: Hit-run at Campbellfield

Police are investigating a hit-run collision in Campbellfield late on Monday night, July 14.Highway Patrol officers caught sight of a vehicle travelling at speeds of up to 199-kmh in the vicinity of Barry Rd about 11.10pm.The white Audi took off at speed when it spotted the police car, before it collided with a silver Subaru…

KNOX: Tragedy at Wantirna South

Thursday, July 10, 2025

A 91-year-old woman is believed to have been the driver of a vehicle that collided with three people at Wantirna South, killing one of them.The incident occurred at a Coleman Rd playground on Thursday afternoon (July 10).Emergency services responded to the single vehicle collision.It is believed the vehicle lost control on Coleman Rd around 12.20pm,…

BANYULE: Stalking alleged at hospital

Mernda Sexual Offence and Child Abuse Investigation Team investigators have charged a man following an incident at a medical facility in Heidelberg.A recording device was allegedly located in a restricted staff toilet of a medical facility on Thursday, July 3.The device, a mobile phone, is alleged to have been in place for some time before…

FRANKSTON: Drugs, weapons discovered

Frankston Crime Investigation Unit detectives charged two men and a woman after they allegedly located drugs and weapons in Frankston on Wednesday (July 9).Officers were called to check a suspicious vehicle in an isolated area of Overport Park on Tuesday (July 8) about 6.50am.It is understood police found a man inside the vehicle and conducted…

SOUTH-EAST: Hit-run at Malvern East

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Prahran Highway Patrol officers are investigating a hit-run collision in Malvern East.It is understood a black BMW sedan collided with a white Kia SUV on the Monash Freeway.The driver of the Kia, a 35-year-old Seaford man, was given medical treatment at the scene.His front passenger, a 31-year-old Somerville woman, was taken to hospital with serious…

BAYSIDE: Shooting at Hampton

Armed Crime Squad Detectives are investigating a shooting in Hampton late Tyuesday night, July 8.Emergency services responded to reports of a man found with injuries, consistent with a gunshot wound, on Prince St just before midnight.It is believed that a firearm was discharged from a vehicle.The victim was taken to hospital with serious injuries.Despite a…