Tag: law and order
Police anger at road stats
Police detected 115 driving-related offences in Wyndham during a statewide operation during the Australia Day long weekend.
During Operation Amity, which ran from just after...
Cars impounded, destroyed by cops
Police have impounded almost 600 vehicles in Wyndham in two years as a result of driving offences including hooning, speeding and drink-driving.
Victoria Police statistics...
New magistrate for busy court
An additional magistrate has been allocated to sit at the Werribee Magistrates Court one day a week to help deal with an “increased workload”...
Petrol patrol gets tough
Bowser bandits, watch out. A team of Werribee-based police officers is dedicated to cracking down on thieves who commit petrol drive-offs in Wyndham.
Sergeant Brett...
Boy arrested after Wyndham Vale assault, robbery
Police have arrested a 16-year-old boy in relation to an alleged robbery and assault in Wyndham Vale last month.
The boy was arrested while police carried...
Two stabbed in Truganina brawl
Two people were allegedly stabbed during a fight between a large group of people in Truganina on Sunday.
A Victoria Police spokeswoman said that police...
Vandals strike college twice
Police have interviewed a 13-year-old boy in relation to two alleged break-ins at Alamanda College in Point Cook last month.
Detectives from the Wyndham Crime...
Suspected gunshot victim in Werribee
Police are investigating after a man was with a suspected gunshot wound was found in Werribee.
Emergency services were called about 11.45pm, after the man...
Youth justice centre work starts
Preparatory work has started at the site of the youth detention centre in Cherry Creek before construction of the $288.7 million facility officially begins.
A...
Gang targets teen boys in Wyndham Vale
By Alesha Capone and Erin Pearson, The Age
Two teenage boys were allegedly assaulted and robbed by a group of up to 20 youths at...
Hoppers Crossing drug arrests
Police arrested two men in Hoppers Crossing today as part of an investigation into the illegal trafficking of steroids.
Police executed a warrant at a...
Man jailed for violent assault
A man who committed an aggravated burglary in Hoppers Crossing has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison.
Father-of-six William Sadlier, 36,...
Bauch hearing adjourned
A mention hearing for a candidate in the 2016 Wyndham council election, Joh Bauch has been adjourned until next month.
The Local Government Inspectorate last...
Third man arrested for sexual assault
Police arrested a man in Werribee South yesterday in relation to a sexual assault investigation.
The 29-year-old from Lakemba, in New South Wales, was charged...
Teens arrested after series of crimes in Tarneit
A 13-year-old boy has been punched unconscious by a group of youths in Tarneit.
Channel 9 news reported that the boy's father discovered a group...