Tag: Police
Transport sex crimes on the rise
More than 50 sex offences have been reported on public transport across the west in the past financial year.
Victoria Police statistics show there were...
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...
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...
Missing Werribee woman
Have you seen Anastasia Fountis?
Police have appealed for public help to find the 35-year-old Werribee woman who was last on Victoria Way in Fitzroy...
Jobs tactic to fight crime
Victoria Police is throwing its support behind young people in the west as part of its campaign to steer them away from crime and...
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...
Speedy end to long weekend
Nearly 300 speeding, seatbelt and other offences were detected on Wyndham roads over the grand final long weekend.
Police from Westgate highway patrol, the uniform...
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...
No let-up in drink-drive operation
A police operation targeting alcohol and drug-impaired drivers in Wyndham has caught more than 300 offenders in the past two years.
Senior Sergeant Peter West,...
False name lands twin in double trouble
It was a case of twin trouble when police stopped a car in Werribee’s Watton Street on September 12.
When police spoke to two men...
Driver delivers dumped mail
A bus driver who found a pile of mail “dumped” on a Werribee street has sent the documents to a radio station.
Earlier this month,...
Central focus for survivors
A centre offering services and counselling for survivors of sexual assault is being built in Werribee.
The Minister for Families and Children Jenny Mikakos last...
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...
Crime Stoppers notification
Have you seen Mark Kau recently?
Kau was charged in relation to intentionally causing injury in July last year.
A warrant has since been issued for...
Police target tradie thefts
Police in Wyndham have cracked down on thieves targeting tradesmen’s utes and trailers.
Five people have been arrested in recent weeks in relation to tool...
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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...
