Tag: Crime
Two teens charged over Pacific Werribee robbery
Two teens have been arrested and charged following a daylight robbery at the front of Pacific Werribee earlier this week.
Police allege the two male...
Stakes raised in youth crime
Wyndham police say they are concerned about an emerging trend of first-time youth offenders committing serious crimes such as carjackings and home invasions.
In the...
Stolen goods, weapons seized in Werribee
A 26-year-old Werribee man will have his day in court after police seized a number of allegedly stolen goods, weapons and drugs from his...
Attempted robberies and assaults in Tarneit
A mother was punched in front of her young daughter during one of two attempted robberies and assaults in Tarneit yesterday.
Police said a 15-year-old...
Car crashes into house
Police are appealing for public assistance after a car crashed into a house in Hoppers Crossing yesterday.
A white Ford sedan allegedly lost control and struck...
Youths sought over brawl
Wyndham’s criminal investigation unit is on the hunt for a number of teens in relation to an alleged brawl at Pacific Werribee last month.
Acting...
Burglary, home invasions drop
Violent home invasions have more than halved in the past four months, and aggravated burglaries by gangs of youths have all but dried up,...
Search for Good Samaritan
Police are searching for a Good Samaritan who intervened when a man with a knife allegedly approached a 12-year-old, during an attempted armed robbery...
Mother and daughter victims
A woman and her three-year-old daughter were sprayed with water when they answered the front door of their Manor Lakes house on Sunday.
Wyndham police...
CCTV plan to curb crime
CCTV cameras could soon be in residential streets under one community group’s plan to deter crime and catch criminals.
Tim Payne from Community Against Crime...
Police arrest six teens over Williams Landing robberies
Six teens have been charged in relation to two robberies in Williams Landing as part of a western suburbs police operation targeting aggravated burglaries,...
Man who ‘bashed eight women over 20 years’ faces court
by Nino Bucci, The Age
A man alleged to be one of the most prolific family violence offenders in the state's history has faced court,...
Police investigate Werribee armed robbery
Police are on the hunt for up to eight youths who stole smokes and cash in an armed robbery at a Werribee convenience store...
Letter of the law
A 28-year-old Werribee man has been charged after police allegedly found more than 260 letters addressed to homes in Werribee, Hoppers Crossing and Point...
Smart moves on family violence
An innovative project is helping police in Melbourne’s west to identify high-risk cases and reduce harm caused by family violence.
The Westgate (Hobsons Bay and...
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Christmas feasts accelerate food waste
A Senior Research Fellow from RMIT University has prompted the question of whether society needs to rethink its food consumption habits at Christmas.
Dr...
