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A man has been arrested after shots were fired at police in Victoria’s south-east last Thursday afternoon (Oct. 24).Investigators from the Illicit Firearms Squad attended a Foster-Mirboo Rd address in Dumbalk North to execute a firearms warrant about 1.30pm.It is believed a man who resides at the address has fired shots at detectives.They returned fire
Somerville Highway Patrol officers are appealing for public assistance following a hit-run in Capel Sound on Wednesday (Oct. 23).Police were called to Point Nepean Rd following reports a motorbike rider had been struck by a car about 6pm.It is believed the driver of a grey SUV hit the motorbike rider while they were turning into
A man and a woman have been arrested after two Melbourne CBD railway stations were evacuated due to flooding on October 10.The pair were interviewed by Transit Divisional Response Unit officers after a water pipe and fire sprinkler at Melbourne Central train station were damaged about 10.40pm.The damage resulted in the automated evacuation of both
Melbourne Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for public assistance following a stabbing outside a licensed premises in the 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
Homicide Squad detectives have charged a 54-year-old man with murder after a man was located deceased in Bellfield on Wednesday morning (Oct. 23).Emergency services were called to a Davidson St apartment building shortly before 11.30am and a deceased man was located.The victim was Kum Chuan ‘KC, Leong (pictured), 29, who had celebrated graduating from a
A leading senior constable from Transit and Public Safety Command has been charged following an internal investigation.The male officer has been charged with two counts of use a carriage service to offend and one charge of unauthorised disclosure of police information.The incidents are alleged to have occurred while the officer was off-duty.The 33-year-old has been
A man has died in hospital following a collision in Surrey Hills.It is believed a motorcycle was travelling along Riversdale Rd when the rider fell from the bike and was hit by a truck about 5.30pm on Thursday, October 17.The 27-year-old Mont Albert North man was taken to hospital where he died on Tuesday last
A man has been charged following an armed robbery at a jewellery store in Craigieburn last week.Officers were told two people entered a jewellery store inside a shopping centre on Craigieburn Rd about 11.10am on Sunday, October 20.Display cabinets were smashed with steel bars and jewellery items stolen, before two people fled the store on
Police are investigating following a collision in Point Cook on Saturday afternoon (Oct. 19) that left a police officer requiring hospital treatment.Police located two people asleep in a stolen Mazda CX9 on Sneydes Rd just before 1pm.Officers attempted to wake the male driver who resisted police before accelerating into a police vehicle parked in front
Detectives from the Sexual Crimes Squad have arrested and charged a man as part of an investigation into a historic rape.Detectives travelled to Queensland as part of an ongoing investigation and arrested a 57-year-old man last Thursday (Oct. 17).The man was extradited to Victoria on Saturday (Oct. 19) and subsequently charged.Charges include:– Abduction by force
