Police News

Police are investigating after a man died in water in Queenscliff last Wednesday morning (Dec. 4).It is understood the man was in a small boat on a creek near Bridge St when he got into trouble and fell into the water about 9.55am. A woman who was in the boat at the time was not

Banyule Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating after a man armed with a super-soaker attempted to rob a milk bar in Hurstbridge – all in an attempt to steal a soft drink.It is understood a male offender arrived at the milk bar on Heidelberg-Kinglake Rd on an electric scooter about 7.20am on Sunday, November 24.Police

Detectives from the Illicit Firearms Squad have charged two people and seized six firearms, body armour, drugs, cash and firearm parts and ammunition as part of an investigation into the importation and manufacturing of firearms.With assistance from Dog Squad, a Firearm Prohibition Order Compliance search was conducted at a residential address in Preston.Investigators located a

Police have charged a man after seizing 42 imitation firearms and other weapons from a Rowville property last Wednesday (Dec. 4).Officers conducted a search of the property on Goulburn Drive about 5.30pm.It is alleged officers located: 42 high quality imitation firearms (assault rifles, rifles, handguns and shotguns), 13 machetes, three daggers, one baton, a knuckle

Police are investigating a series of service station armed robberies in Melbourne’s south-east last Wednesday (Dec. 4).It is understood five offenders attended a service station on High St, Glen Iris about 10.30pm.Three of the offenders exited a stolen black Volkswagen T-Roc, armed with a machete, hammer, and an axe.They made demands for cigarettes and jumped

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal crash in Pakenham early on Saturday morning, November 30.It is believed a vehicle was travelling along Olympic Way when it left the road and crashed through the back wall of a supermarket about 3.50am.The force of the crash caused part of a concrete wall to collapse onto

A man has died after his vehicle struck a tree in Garfield early on Monday morning last week (Dec. 2).The crash occurred on Nar Nar Goon-Longwarry Rd shortly before 1.30am.Despite the best efforts of emergency services, the male driver died at the scene.Exact circumstances surrounding the crash are yet to be determined.

A woman ustained life-threatening injuries after being struck by a truck in Werribee early on Monday morning last week (Dec. 2).The woman pulled her car into an emergency stopping zone on the Princes Freeway shortly before 1am.It is believed the woman stepped onto the road and was hit by a b-double truck.She was taken to

Detectives from Banyule Nillumbik Crime Investigation Unit are appealing for information after a body was located in the Plenty Gorge Parklands in Plenty.It is understood the unidentified man was found in Blue Lake on Tuesday, October 15, about 3.40pm.The man is perceived to be Asian, about 20-45 years of age, 172 centimetres tall, with black

Homicide Squad detectives are investigating a fatal assault in Werribee on Monday night last week (Dec. 2).A man was located with life-threatening injuries inside a Everwin Drive property about 7.10pm.He was transported to hospital where he died several hours later.A 55-year-old Werribee man was arrested at the scene and was expected to be interviewed.Detectives are