Crime
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Smash and grab nets $200
Thieves smashed their way through the front doors of a Ballan farm supply store in the early hours of last Tuesday leaving with a beat-up…
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Park vandals strike again
Vandals have struck Lerderderg State Park for the second time in as many months, leaving behind a trail of fallen trees, rubbish, graffiti and potentially…
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P-plater arrested for driving wrong way
A 53-year-old Braybrook P-plater was arrested and his car was impounded overnight after allegedly driving on the wrong side of the freeway. Police said that…
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P-plater avoids head-on crash with police
A 53-year-old Braybrook P-plater was arrested and his car was impounded overnight after allegedly driving on the wrong side of the freeway. Police said that…
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Melton crime continues to fall
Police operations are bearing fruit as Melton’s crime rates continue to fall. Data released by the Crime Statistics Agency last Thursday revealed a 10.5 per…
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Thief uses counterfeit money
Police are appealing for assistance to track down a thief who used counterfeit money in shopping centres across the west. The man is believed to…
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RACV identifies at-risk suburbs
Rockbank and Plumpton residents have a one in 25 chance of having their homes burgled, according to the RACV’s annual analysis of burglary hot spots.…
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Chainsaw massacre
Parks Victoria and Moorabool police are calling for witnesses after vandals felled five trees – some more than 100 years old. A chainsaw was used…
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Bail breachers get court out
More than 180 bail breaches in Melton were recorded in the past year. Statistics released by the Crime Statistics Agency Victoria revealed that the…
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Vandals hit creek again
Toolern Creek in Melton’s west has been hit by vandals twice in recent weeks, prompting residents to call for more “respect” for the area. About…
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Grassroots approach to fighting crime
Caroline Springs police are cracking down on shoplifting and anti-social behaviour to curb repeat offending. Plain clothes police made up to 20 arrests across five…
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Smash and grab in Melton West
Detectives are appealing for assistance following a smash and grab at a Harkness supermarket this morning. Melton Crime Investigation Unit said three men in two…
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Man charged after Melton West shooting
A 28-year-old Melton man has been charged with serious assault and firearms-related offences following a non-fatal shooting in Melton West earlier this month. Emergency services…
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Tree vandals strike again
A spate of attacks on trees in Sunshine’s Wright Street has cost Brimbank ratepayers more than $9000 in the past two months. About 25 trees…
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Arrests over shooting
Detectives from the armed crime squad, special operations and police units arrested two men in Caroline Springs last night. A 19-year-old Melton man was…
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