Crime
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Police call for calm following spate aggravated burglaries
A spate of aggravated burglaries across the western suburbs has prompted a police inspector to call for calm. Inspector Wayne Newman said police understood the…
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Kealba attack victim dies in hospital
A 28-year-old Hoppers Crossing man has died after being assaulted at a Kealba service station carpark at the weekend. Homicide squad detectives believe Aaron Burnett…
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Numbers for property damage offences in Wyndham are falling
Vandals have been responsible for more than 6500 property damage offences in Wyndham in the past five years, but the numbers are falling. Figures from…
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Wyndham’s crime spike is not as bad as it first looks
Wyndham’s crime spike is not as bad as it first looks, Wyndham councillor Michele Wharrie says. A former police officer, criminologist and social worker Cr…
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Increase in burglary and theft offences in the Macedon Ranges
People are being urged to play it smart and lock their houses, sheds and cars following an increase in burglary and theft offences in the…
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Four teens charged following a spate of robberies in Wyndham
Four teens have been charged following a spate of robberies and attempted robberies along a Wyndham bus line. Detective Senior Constable Jeremy O’Brien, of the…
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Wyndham crime spike in as police blitz rolls on
Wyndham crime has shot up by almost 20 per cent in the past year. New data released by the Crime Statistics Agency reveals crime across…
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Crime rate soars
Crime has skyrocketed by almost 20 per cent in Wyndham in the past year. New data released today by the Crime Statistics Agency reveals…
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Time served for theft spree
A man found guilty of a spate of thefts across the western suburbs has been sentenced to two-and-a-half months’ jail and placed on a four-year…
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Crime sparks resident fightback in Tarneit
A Tarneit man is so fed up with the amount of crime in his area that he has formed his own Neighbourhood Watch group. Sanjay…
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Youth crime up in Wyndham, against trend
Young people have been responsible for more than 8000 criminal offences in Wyndham over the past decade. A Crime Statistics Agency (CSA) report into youth…
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Police seek Wyndham Vale armed robber
A shopkeeper at a Wyndham Vale discount store was threatened with a knife by an offender who demanded cash last month. Police have been told…
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