Police
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Number plate thefts on the rise
Number plate thefts are on the rise in Wyndham, making up more than half of all recent thefts from motor vehicles. Acting Inspector Damien Madden…
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Tarneit and Wyndham Vale to get PSOs
Protective services officers (PSOs) will start patrolling Wyndham’s new V/Line stations at Tarneit and Wyndham Vale from next week. The PSOs will patrol train platforms,…
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Driver stalks woman in Point Cook
A woman was left shaken after being stalked and verbally abused by a man in a car in Point Cook on Saturday morning. The 34-year-old Point…
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Police turn screws on tool thefts
Tools valued at almost $1 million have been stolen from tradesmen’s work vehicles and building sites in Wyndham in the past three years. Figures from Victoria…
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Tool theft causes builder to shut up shop
A Bacchus Marsh builder, who had tools valued at $3000 stolen from his ute, says his business never recovered from the financial loss of the…
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Men sought over Hoppers Crossing burglaries
Police are calling for witnesses to two burglaries in Hoppers Crossing last month. Wyndham Crime Investigation Unit detectives are on the hunt for two men…
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Lara man faces court for Hoppers Crossing death
A 21-year-old Lara man has been remanded in custody over the murder of Prasad Somawansa last Thursday. Sigaragh Baea, dressed in a white collared shirt, showed no emotion…
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Wyndham’s finest driven by the challenge
Confident. Assertive. Not too precious. They are among the top attributes Werribee sergeants Kylie Power and Nadia Hammoud believe are integral to making it in…
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Hoon charges in Wyndham
Two Wyndham residents were among 26 charged with hoon and traffic offences last week in a police crackdown on high- risk driving. A 19-year-old Hoppers…
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Extra cops to tackle car thefts
Wyndham’s vehicle crime unit will receive a temporary boost in numbers to combat a three-month spike in thefts from cars. Senior Sergeant Peter Bitton said…
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Petition calls for more police in Wyndham
An online petition calling for almost 160 more police and a third police station in Wyndham has attracted more than 2300 supporters. The Change.org petition…
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Witness plea after teenagers stabbed
Investigations are continuing into the stabbing of two teenagers at Werribee last Tuesday. Senior Constable Drew Corry said witnesses said a fight broke out in…
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