Tag: Crime
Mail theft warning in Point Cook
By Alesha Capone and Charlene Macaulay
Point Cook residents are being urged to report mail theft to the police after opened postal items were found...
Teenagers arrested over Tarneit assault
Two teenagers have been charged in relation to an alleged assault in Tarneit on May 10.
Police said a 19-year-old man suffered injuries to his face...
Alleged assault of policeman in Truganina
A 20-year-old Hoppers Crossing man has been charged following the alleged assault of a policeman on Friday morning.
An officer was allegedly struck with a...
Truganina man arrested
Police have arrested a Truganina man after a vehicle was driven erratically through Laverton North this morning.
About 1.45am, a white Mercedes Benz was seen travelling...
Disturbing rise in sex offences
The number of sexual offences recorded in Wyndham has grown by more than two thirds in 12 months, reaching 223 crimes last year.
In 2016,...
Petition bid for CCTV crime fight
A petition calling for CCTV cameras to be installed on the streets of Point Cook and Tarneit has been lodged with Wyndham council.
Forty-two people...
Shots fired into Tarneit house
Police are investigating after a number of shots were fired into a house in Tarneit this morning.
Investigators have been told the shots were fired...
Police seek help to solve crimes
Hoppers Crossing burglary
Police are seeking to identify a woman after a burglary in Hoppers Crossing on Monday February 5.
Around 5pm, the woman allegedly entered...
Police seek info about armed robbery in Werribee
Detectives have appealed for information following an armed robbery in Werribee on February 10 this year.
Investigators have been told a security guard was walking...
Car impounded in Tarneit
A Hoppers Crossing man has learnt about speed limits the hard way, after having his car impounded in Tarneit on Tuesday night.
Around 11.20pm, police...
Jail for kidnapping a salesman in Werribee
A man has been sentenced to more than four years jail after kidnapping a door-to-door salesman in Werribee and stealing his car.
The County Court...
Mobile phones snatched, as online sellers targeted
People selling mobile phones online are being targeted by thieves.
At least six incidents have been reported in Wyndham this year of people being lured...
Attempted carjackings prompt warning
Police are advising motorists to keep their car doors locked at all times after receiving reports of three attempted carjackings in Wyndham.
A Victoria Police...
Wyndham crime rates fall
The number of crimes reported to police in Wyndham has dropped to a three-year low, according to the latest data from the Crime Statistics...
Cannabis crop growers to be deported
A father and son have appeared in court after police seized 622 cannabis plants from houses in Point Cook and Williams Landing last year.
Qui...
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Private security on patrol
This story was one of the top stories from 2024 and was originally published in January.
The operator of a private security firm employed by...
