Local Newspapers from Melbourne, Victorisa, Australia
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Police have arrested a teenage boy during an extended follow through Melbourne’s south-east.Officers on patrol first observed a believed-to-be stolen black Porsche wagon travelling along Quarry Rd in Langwarrin about 1.30am on Tuesday (May 27).With the assistance of the Air Wing, units on the ground followed the vehicle to Cranbourne-Frankston Rd, before continuing on towards…
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Police are investigating a fatal collision in Werribee on Sunday, May 25.It is believed a solo rider lost control and came off his motorcycle while travelling along Westleigh Drive about 11.30pm.Despite CPR being administered, the 56-year-old rider from Werribee died at the scene.The investigation into the circumstances surrounding the collision remains ongoing.
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Flemington Police arrested two men following a firearms incident in Essendon.Officers were first called to reports of two men suspiciously loitering on Keilor Rd about 1.15am on Monday, May 26.It is understood that when police arrived on scene, one of the men attempted to flee.Officers gave chase on foot, and when the man dropped a…
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Whittlesea Crime Investigation Unit detectives have arrested four males following an affray at Northland on Sunday, May 25.It is alleged eight people from rival youth gangs began fighting while allegedly armed with machetes, at the shopping complex on Murray Rd just after 2.30pm.CCTV indicates the affray lasted for approximately two minutes, with around 40 local…
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Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating after a serious collision involving a stolen vehicle in Tarneit on Sunday, May 18, has turned fatal.Emergency services were called to reports a Haval Jolion collided with a Toyota Camry before crashing into a pole at the intersection of Doherty’s Rd and Werribee-Melton Rd about 1.25am.Two teenage boys,…
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Crime in Kew has ruisen by 16.5 per cent, according to official figures announced in Parliament by the local MLA Jess Wilson (pictured).“The action I am seeking is for the Allan Labor Government to put community safety first and immediately classify machetes as prohibited weapons,” Ms Wilson said.“Victoria is in the grip of a worsening…
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Brimbank Divisional Response Unit officers are investigating a home invasion in Harkness.It is understood that 11 unknown offenders attended a property on Claret Ash Boulevard in three stolen vehicles about 3.25am on March 30.The offenders used a number of weapons to smash through windows and doors at the property. Once inside, they caused significant damage…
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Police have seized close to $1 million worth of cannabis from the eastern suburbs as part of an ongoing investigation into commercial drug trafficking.Detectives from Croydon Divisional Response Unit uncovered two large-scale hydroponic cannabis set-ups at factory sites in Scoresby and Bayswater.Over the two days, a total of 393 cannabis plants estimated to weigh more…
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Taskforce Lunar detectives have made arrests in connection to an offshore illicit tobacco syndicate leader involved in serious and organised crime.A woman and a man were arrested on Wednesday morning (May 21) after police became aware high-end luxury goods, such as Rolex watches and cash, were being transferred offshore.A 31-year-old Altona Meadows woman was stopped…
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Southern Metro Crime Squad officers are investigating a series of armed robberies which occurred in the south eastern suburbs on Tuesday (May 20).Investigators have linked 10 incidents which occurred at service stations between 7pm and 10.30pm and involved 4-7 offenders using a machete.It is believed the offenders arrived at the service stations in either a…
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