Tag: Crime
Man arrested in Hoppers Crossing
Police have arrested a man in Hoppers Crossing, after he allegedly engaged in dangerous driving while trying to avoid capture.
Around 11.30am, members of the...
Tarneit man arrested
A Tarneit man wanted in relation to six outstanding warrants has been charged.
Officers from Wyndham's Community Safety Team questioned the 33-year-old man in Tarneit on...
Warrants nab drugs, cash
A police operation aimed at drug dealing and other crimes in Wyndham has led to the seizure of a large amount of illicit substances,...
Police step up Ecoville patrols
Wyndham’s top cop has labelled the condition of a Tarneit park as a “disgrace” and warned there will be increased police patrols at the...
Werribee tops bail bust figures
There were more than 300 breaches of bail recorded in Wyndham during the past financial year, with most of the offences occurring in Werribee.
Statistics...
Cops in safety campaign
Lead-foot drivers were stopped in their tracks during the Melbourne Cup long weekend.
A total 417 offences were detected on Wyndham roads as part of...
Driver arrested after pursuit
A 22-year-old Wyndham man has been charged after a police pursuit in Wyndham Vale yesterday.
Police allege the driver sped off when they attempted to...
Youths arrested at Ecoville
Police have charged a 17-year-old boy, and issued two other youths with infringement notices, after attending Ecoville Park in Tarneit today.
Officers from the Wyndham...
Speeding driver arrested
Police arrested a Wyndham Vale man after he was allegedly detected driving at speeds of up to 200km/h in an 80km/h zone in Werribee last...
Sentence appeal bid kicked out
A former kickboxing champion who committed two aggravated burglaries in Wyndham has been denied permission to appeal his jail sentence.
Tyson Folino, 29, faced the...
Taxi driver assaulted
Police have appealed for help to identify a man who allegedly assaulted a taxi driver last month.
On September 23, a taxi picked up two...
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...
Crime figures falling
Overall crime is down, but residential aggravated burglaries have hit a five-year high, new crime figures reveal.
The latest numbers from the Crime Statistics Agency...
Teens arrested over Hoppers armed robbery
By Dewi Sherry
Three teenagers have been arrested following an armed robbery at a 7-Eleven service station in Hoppers Crossing.
A gang of men allegedly armed...
Burglaries shock family
Two burglaries within three months have devastated a Manor Lakes family.
The family home of Jess McGennan and her husband, Jerry Peart, was first broken...
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Tackling exploitation
Laura-Jane Singh has been selected as one of 17 Indigenous and Pacific changemakers for the 2025 Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity (AFSE) fellowship program.
Targeting...
