Police News

DAREBIN: Man charged after Reservoir stabbing

Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Darebin Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man following a stabbing in Reservoir last week. It is alleged that a man stabbed a male jogger near the intersection of Spring and Powell Sts about 8am on ANZAC Day (Apr. 25). A 24-year-old man was transported to hospital where he remains with non-life-threatening injuries. The…

BRIMBANK: Ambulance vs Bus at North Sunshine

Police are investigating a collision in Sunshine North on unday night (Apr. 27). It is understood an ambulance vehicle, which was heading to an incident, collided with a bus at the intersection on McIntyre and Ballarat Rds just after 9pm. The female paramedic, who was the only occupant in the vehicle, sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The…

CARDINIA: Collision at Pakenham

Cardinia Highway Patrol officers are appealing for dashcam footage as they investigate a collision in Pakenham on Sunday night (Apr. 27). It is understood a black dirt bike collided with a black Mercedes SUV on McGregor Rd about 6.20pm. The male rider was airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries. The driver of the car stopped…

STATEWIDE: 700 drink, drug drivers caught

More than 700 drunk and drug drivers were caught during a major road safety effort across the Easter and ANZAC Day period. Operation Compass saw police target impaired drivers from April 17-27. There were 375 drink driving offences detected from 214,355 preliminary breath tests. A total 371 drivers returned a positive roadside drug test. This…

CARDINIA: Hit-run at Devon Meadows

Cardinia Highway Patrol officers are appealing for dashcam footage as they investigate a hit-run collision in Devon Meadows yesterday.on Monday (Apr. 28). It is understood a grey/silver BMW SUV and a cyclist were both travelling north on Fisheries Rd when they collided about 2.15pm. The rider, a 79-year-old man, was taken to hospital with serious…

BOROONDARA: Criminal damage at Kew

Boroondara Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating after more than 30 cars were damaged in Kew on ANZAC Day (Fri., Apr. 25). It is understood a man drove a yet to be identified older model sedan, with only one working headlight and a covered rear window, to Kew about 5.30am. The man stopped the car…

BAW BAW: Fatal crash at Warragul

Sunday, April 27, 2025

A man has died after the vehicle he was driving travelled-up an embankment in Warragul early on Sunday morning (Apr. 27). The driver, and sole occupant, was travelling west along Bourke St when the incident occurred just past Lardners Track about 7am. The man died at the scene. Exact circumstances surrounding the incident are being…

MORNINGTON PENINSULA: Want booze with that?

A woman missed out on her fast-food order in Mornington after being caught allegedly three times over the alcohol limit. Police responded to reports of a woman driving erratically at a drive-thru on Nepean Hwy about 11.45pm on Saturday (Apr. 26). Officers approached the vehicle and gave the 56-year-old driver a preliminary breath test which…

GREATER GEELONG: Boy charged

Police have charged a boy after he allegedly evaded police while driving a car in Corio. State Highway Patrol West officers were conducting a roadside breath test site on Cox Rd about 5.30pm when the boy allegedly drove a Toyota van into the testing site line. A senior police officer told the boy to park…

MONASH: Stolen dog home safe at Mt Waverley

A beloved dog stolen in Mount Waverley has been located safe and well. Police have been told the man was walking his dog Morticia along Huntingdale Rd about 2.30am when a group of youths inside a black Holden Commodore pulled over and made demands for his dog. The victim was chased by one of the…