Police News

Police have charged a man after a police officer was allegedly assaulted in Broadmeadows on Tuesday last week (Oct. 8).Officers responded to multiple reports of criminal damage at a licensed premises on Matthews Avenue in Airport West about 10am.It is alleged a man attended the venue and punched multiple gaming machines before fleeing.The man allegedly

Nunawading Highway Patrol officers have impounded a car after it was detected allegedly speeding on the Eastern Freeway last Tuesday night (Oct. 8).Officers detected a black Audi A4 allegedly travelling at 137-kmh in a 100-kmh speed zone, near the Chandler Highway exit about 9.40pm. The car was intercepted and the driver, a 41-year-old man from

Eltham Police have seized significant quantities of loose tobacco, illicit cigarettes, and e-cigarettes during a search warrant at a tobacco store in Eltham last Tuesday morning (Oct. 8).Officers executed the warrant at the business on Main Rd about 10am.While searching the premises, police located and seized approximately 80,000 branded and unbranded cigarettes, as well as

Frankston Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding a collision in Carrum Downs on Tuesday night last week (Oct. 8) which left a woman with critical injuries.The collision, between a motorcycle rider and pedestrian, occurred on McCormicks Rd about 7.20pm.It appears the rider struck the woman as she crossed the road.The 31-year-old Carrum

Port Phillip Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man after more than 20 cars were allegedly damaged and bins were set on fire in Albert Park.It is alleged he damaged and scratched approximately 20 cars on Carter St and Canterbury Rd overnight between Sunday-Monday, September 29-30.He also allegedly lit bin fires on Dundas Place

Melbourne Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for public assistance following a stabbing outside licensed premises in Melbourne’s CBD.It is believed the victim, a 30-year-old North Melbourne man, was involved in an altercation with an unknown man on King St about 11.50am on September 22.As the victim tried to leave in a taxi, the man

Police have arrested a man after a pursuit of an allegedly stolen car through Melbourne’s southeast suburbson Tuesday morning last week (Oct. 8).A Public Order Response Team unit, working an Operation Trinity shift, observed a black Jeep Grand Cherokee allegedly travelling in excess of 100-kmh in a 40-kmh zone on the Monash Freeway, Glen Iris

Moorabbin Crime Investigation Unit have arrested three more people following an affray in Brighton and an armed robbery in McKinnon on Tuesday, October 1.It is alleged that a stolen red Mitsubishi ASX, with five occupants inside, parked on Church St near Middle Brighton Railway Station about 8.05pm.Three of the occupants allegedly got out of the

Police are investigating after a fatal crash in Branxholme on Saturday morning (Oct. 5).It is believed a truck crashed into a tree on the Henty Highway about 2.20am.The driver of the truck died at the scene.Exact circumstances surrounding the crash are yet to be determined and investigations remain ongoing.

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal buggy crash in Tubbut on Saturday night (Oct. 5).Emergency services were called to reports of a buggy rollover at a property just before 11pm.The adult driver and a child passenger were located at the scene, deceased.A second child passenger was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and