Crime
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Man bailed after alleged sexual abuse of 12-year-old
By Erin Pearson, The Age A New Zealand national accused of sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl in a park has been released on bail after…
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Wyndham Vale rock assault
A teenager was hospitalised with a head injury after a man allegedly threw rocks at her and her friends in Wyndham Vale last month. Police…
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Christopher Harvey wanted on warrants
Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate Christopher Harvey. Warrants have been issued for the arrest of the 36-year-old, in relation to property…
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Thefts cause group pain
The theft of about $30,000 of equipment could force the Williams Landing Estate Residents’ Association to shut down. Generators, a marquee and lighting used by…
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Former councillor pleads guilty
A former Wyndham councillor and decorated police officer has pleaded guilty to serious sexual offences against two female victims. Mark Steven Rose began to weep…
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Pensioner wins cannabis appeal
An elderly man who admitted to growing cannabis because he couldn’t live on the pension has successfully appealed a prison sentence. The 71-year-old was in…
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Man hit with iron bar in Point Cook aggravated burglary
A man was hit by an iron bar during an aggravated burglary which occurred at a Point Cook house on Tuesday. Police said that two…
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Man jailed for child sex abuse
A man who spent a month living with a missing teenage girl at a Werribee boarding house has pleaded guilty to one charge of sexually…
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Cops target ‘swarming’
Police have honed in on dozens of youths in a crackdown on rising thefts at electronic stores in Wyndham and other hotspots around the state.…
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Huge rise in Wyndham crime
Drug, robberies and weapons offences have driven an almost nine per cent increase in recorded crime across Wyndham in the 12 months to June. Latest…
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Sexual offence in front of kids
Police are seeking to identify a man after a sexual offence was allegedly committed in front of children in Werribee during August. Police said the…
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Police warning over online sales
Wyndham police have advised people selling mobile phones and electrical goods online to take precautions when meeting up with potential buyers. The warning comes after…
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