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NILLUMBIK: Police probe 7am collision

Saturday, January 24, 2026

Detectives from Banyule-Nillumbik Crime Investigation Unit are investigating a collision in Eltham.It is understood a white 2016 Holden Colorado utility, and a white 2021 Toyota Corolla sedan collided on Bolton St about 7am on Thursday, December 11.Officers have been told both drivers pulled over to the side of the road to exchange details and assess…

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WHITTLESEA: Driver blew .232 at Mill Park

A driver has provided a breath test reading at Mill Park, allegedly more than four times the legal limit.Epping Police on patrol spotted a ute allegedly swerving all over the road and mounting a kerb, all without headlights on, along Fred Hollows Way in the early hours of Saturday morning, January 24.Officers intercepted the ute…

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MORNINGTON PENINSULA: Aggravated burglary at Mount Eliza

A man had his Australia Day long weekend cut short after being charged following an alleged aggravated burglary in Mount Eliza.It is alleged a man gained access to a property on Glen Shian Lane about 3am on Saturday, January 24.Whilst inside the house the man allegedly stole a wallet and car keys before fleeing in…

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CASEY: Teens flee crash at Endeavour Hills

A teenage boy was arrested and a further seven teens fled from a stolen car following a collision on the Monash Fwy.The stolen white Mazda 3 was spotted by members of the public driving erratically inbound on the freeway in Berwick about 10.15am on Saturday, January 24.The Mazda then collided into a Mercedes SUV, causing…

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MANSFIELD: Teen injured at Tolmie

Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding a crash in Tolmie which has left a teenager with critical injuries.Officers were called to the Mansfield-Whitfield Rd scene, between Sawpit Gully and Spring Creek Rds just before 3am on Saturday, January 24.Investigators believe the vehicle was travelling north when it impacted a tree causing…

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HUME: Twice the limit at Bulla

Police nabbed a drink driver over twice the limit in Bulla.Officers initially detected the 56-year-old driver allegedly travelling at 99-kmh in a 60-kmh zone along Bulla Rd about 3pm on Saturday, January 24.The driver was pulled over and undertook a preliminary breath test, which returned a positive result.An evidentiary breath text was then performed, which…

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GOULBURN VALLEY: Man arrested after suspicious fires

Police have arrested a man following a series of fires in the Goulburn Valley region.It is alleged five fires were deliberately lit on Shepp-arton-Barmah Rd during the early hours of Friday January 23 and Saturday January 24.The alleged incidents include:n two deliberately lit grass fires in Kaarimba that occured between 5am and 5.40am on Friday…