Police News

YARRA: Attempted murder at North Fitzroy

Sunday, April 27, 2025

Yarra Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a woman with attempted murder following an alleged assault in Fitzroy North on Friday. The victim, a 24-year-old woman, was jogging along Merri Creek Trail when the incident took place near High Street about 10.45am. Police will allege the victim sustained serious head injuries in the unprovoked attack…

SOUTH: Aggravated home invasions

Southern Metro Region Crime Squad detectives are investigating a series of aggravated home invasions from overnight in Melbourne’s south-east and Bayside suburbs that are believed to be linked. Investigators believe the same offenders committed the home invasions in Brighton East, Malvern, Bentleigh East and Glen Iris during the early hours of Saturday (Apr. 26)./ During…

MOIRA: Fatal incident at Yarrawonga

Saturday, April 26, 2025

Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal collision in Yarrawonga on Friday night (Apr. 25). It is understood two people were involved in an altercation on Hargrave Ct just after 8.30pm, before a woman attempted to intervene. Police were told a man got into a car a short time later….

CARDINIA: 5 drug drivers in ANZAC weekend blitz

Friday, April 25, 2025

Cardinia Highway Patrol members patrolling the streets of Cardinia have nabbed five drug drivers and a drink driver as part of Operation Compass over the ANZAC long weekend.The impaired drug driving incidents in Pakenham include:

MORNINGTON PENINSULA: Man dies at Cape Schanck

Police will prepare a report for the Coroner following the death of a man in Cape Schanck on Friday morning (Apr. 25).Emergency services were called to a beach off Boneo Rd about 9.45am after reports a man had been washed off rocks and was in the water.A search of the water was conducted and the…

STATEWIDE: Blitz on drink, drug driving

Police are alarmed at the number of drivers caught drink and drug driving during the first week of a major road policing operation.Despite numerous warnings for motorists to expect widespread alcohol and drug testing over Easter, a concerning number of impaired drivers have been caught since Operation Compass commenced on April 17.A total 466 alcohol…

LATROBE: Death at Mount Tassie

A motorcycle rider died following a collision with an oncoming vehicle in Mount Tassie last Thursday afternoon (Apr. 24).Emergency services were called after the rider, who was travelling north-west along the Traralgon-Balook Rd, crashed into a utility about 4.45pm.The rider died at the scene. The driver and sole occupant of the Isuzu utility was not…

MELBOURNE: Visa breaches alleged

An Iraq-born man is expected to appear in Melbourne Magistrates’ Court last Wednesday (Apr. 23) charged with allegedly failing to maintain his electronic monitoring device in accordance with his visa conditions.The Australian Federal Police charged the man, 50, after locating him in Melbourne.It will be alleged the man breached the conditions of his Commonwealth visa…

GREATER SHEPPARTON: Fatal collision

Police are investigating a fatal collision in Shepparton.It is understood a car collided with a pedestrian on Wyndham St about 11pm Thursday (Apr. 24). The male pedestrian died at the scene.The male driver of the vehicle was not injured and stopped at the scene.

WEST: Items seized by Police

Detectives from the VIPER Taskforce have charged two men and seized luxury vehicles, watches and cash as part of an investigation into drug trafficking in the Sunshine and Footscray areas.With assistance from the Public Order Response Team, Clandestine Laboratory Squad, Dog Squad and the Australian Federal Police’s Geomatics Team, two search warrants were executed at…