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KINGSTON: 200-kmh, collision with Police car at Patterson Lakes

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Police have arrested a woman after a vehicle was spotted allegedly reaching speeds of 200-kmh in Melbourne’s south on Sunday night (Apr. 13). Airwing spotted a white Holden Astra travelling at a fast rate of speed along Thompson Rd in Patterson Lakes about 10.15pm. Officers on the ground located the vehicle and attempted to intercept…

MOONEE VALLEY: Ascot Vale stabbing charge

Homicide Squad detectives have charged a man following the fatal stabbing of a man in Ascot Vale on Saturday morning (Apr. 12). A 29-year-old Ascot Vale man was arrested by police at the scene and conveyed to hospital to be treated for minor injuries, where he remained under police guard. He has been charged with…

STATEWIDE: $4.8m illicit tobacco siezed

Detectives from the VIPER Taskforce executed warrants at 12 tobacco stores across Melbourne last week as part of the ongoing investigation by Taskforce Lunar into organised crime syndicates linked to the illicit tobacco trade. Members of the taskforce were joined at the warrants from April 7-11 by representatives from the Australian Taxation Office and Therapeutic…

HUME: CCTV images released of Roxburgh Park shooting

Fawkner Divisional Response Unit officers have released CCTV in relation to a non-fatal shooting in Roxburgh Park in January. It is believed an older-model white Toyota Camry was driving up and down Lockwood Drive for around 30 minutes at 6.30am on January 20. The male driver is then seen to point a firearm out the…

KINGSTON: Stolen car crashes at Parkdale

Police have arrested a female teen following a collision involving an allegedly stolen car in Parkdale. It is alleged that a stolen white Volkswagen sedan crashed into two vehicles, a Mitsubishi Triton and a Suzuki Swift, both parked in the vicinity of Brownfield St about 11.30pm Monday (Apr. 14). No one was inside the parked…

WEST: Police out in force

Sunday, April 13, 2025

Uniform police, the Public Order Response Team and the Dog Squad will be out in force in Footscray over the coming weeks, as Victoria Police runs a series of operations in the area.Police will have a particular emphasis on addressing drug offending, public order issues, road safety and antisocial behaviour in the Footscray CBD, following…

WYNDHAM: Tarneit man struck by his own car

Westgate Alliance Taskforce officers have charged a teenager after a man was struck by his own car during an aggravated burglary in Tarneit on Thursday (Apr. 10).Investigators will allege a group of three offenders attended a residence on Cobalt St and stole keys to two vehicles while the owners were sleeping about 3.20am.The three people…

MANNINGHAM: Doncaster crash witness appeal

Nunawading Highway Patrol officers are appealing for witnesses following a collision in Doncaster on Thursday night (Apr. 10).It is believed that a blue Subaru wagon collided with a grey Toyota Rav 4 near the intersection of Grasmere Avenue and Georges Rd about 8.30pm.The force of the collision caused the Toyota to spin and then the…

MELBOURNE: Carjacking, crash

Police have arrested a man following a series of incidents in St Kilda and South Morang ton Friday morning (Apr. 11).It is believed the man threatened the driver of a silver Mitsubishi ASX with a bottle, before stealing his car at the intersection of St Kilda Rd and Charles St, St Kilda about 3.15am. The…

MELBOURNE: Man faces Court over dating scam

Melbourne Crime Investigation Unit detectives have arrested a man in relation to a series of deceptions involving a dating app.Detectives had been investigating a number of incidents where an allegedly fraudulent online dating profile is created to lure people to a hotel room in Melbourne CBD.It is alleged the offender gains access to the victim’s…