Local Newspapers from Melbourne, Victorisa, Australia
Friday, September 18, 2026
Moe police officers have charged six people after a lengthy investigation into copper thefts from a former hospital site in Newborough.From February to May this year, the alleged offenders forced entry to the site on Ollerton Avenue multiple times and stole more than 800kg of electrical cabling and plumbing.The copper stolen is estimated to be…
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Transit Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for assistance from the public following an unlawful assault on a bus,Investigators have been told the victim, a 17-year-old girl, caught a replacement bus in Maribyrnong about 4.15pm on May 8.As the bus was travelling towards Moonee Ponds it is alleged a man approached the girl, produced a…
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State Highway Patrol officers are appealing for public assist to help locate a vehicle after a dangerous driving incident in Sunbury on Thursday (June 26).Police motorcycles were patrolling northbound on Lancefield Rd near Konagaderra Rd when they observed a white vehicle, believed to be a Toyota 86 or Subaru BRZ, with black and white registration…
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An off-duty police officer was allegedly detected drink driving in Beaconsfield on Thursday evening (June 26).The 36-year-old female officer from eastern region entered a booze bus site on O’Shea Rd about 10.40pm.The officer underwent a preliminary breath test, returning a positive result.She underwent an evidentiary breath test, returning an alleged reading of .085.She was issued…
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Greensborough Highway Patrol officers are appealing for public assistance after a multi-vehicle collision in Thomastown on Friday afternoon (June 27).Emergency services responded to reports of a collision between two cars and a truck outbound on the M80 Ring Road, between Edgars and Dalton Rds, about 1.45pm.It is believed, just prior to the collision, two unknown…
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Detectives are investigating a fatal collision in Grovedale on Friday morning (June 27).Emergency services were called to reports of a collision involving a motorcycle and pedestrian at Reserve Rd about 10.05am. The pedestrian died at the scene.The motorcyclist, a 20-year-old Tarneit man, was taken to hospital under police ghuard, with non-life-threatening injuries.Exact circumstances surrounding the…
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Police have arrested two men following an alleged road rage incident in Seaford.Investigators have been told a man was driving a Porsche along Nepean Hwy about 11.50pm Tuesday (June 24) when the occupants of a blue Holden Commodore attempted to get him to pull over.It is alleged the occupants of the Commodore drove aggressively and…
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Police have arrested four youths after an allegedly stolen vehicle evaded police in Melbourne’s west on Friday morning (June 20).Members from the Canine Unit first sighted the silver Honda Accord on Thomas Carr Rd, Tarneit, at about 11.55 pm on Thursday (June 19).Officers attempted to intercept the Honda, but it fled on Geelong Rd, Brooklyn.Air…
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Police arrested 25 people during highly visible operation targeting drugs and anti-social behaviour at Frankston Railway Station on Wednesday (June 19).More than 50 police and PSOs – supported by the Mounted Branch, Public Order Response Team and local police – saturated the railway station, bus interchanges and shopping centre precinct to deter crime and boost…
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Transit Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged two teenagers following alleged assaults, attempted thefts and attempted armed robberies across Melbourne’s CBD on Thursday (June 19).It is alleged the two teens approached a male victim near Southern Cross Railway Station, made threats they had a knife, and then assaulted him about 8.30am.The teenagers allegedly attempted to…
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