Police
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Wyndham thieves begin 2016 with 100 thefts from cars
Phones, wallets, satellite navigation systems and sunglasses were among items taken in a Wyndham crime spree, during which almost 100 cars were broken into in…
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Homicides on the rise
Wyndham had more homicides than any other municipality in the state in the year to September 30, 2015, new data reveals. According to Crime Statistics…
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Road blitz reins in ‘sheer stupidity’
Almost 700 Wyndham motorists were caught committing offences on local roads over the festive season, Victoria Police statistics reveal. Wyndham highway patrol’s Sergeant Aaron…
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Wyndham Vale driver impaled on fence picket
A 30-year-old Wyndham Vale man has died after being impaled by a star picket in a car accident on his own property last week. Acting…
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Wyndham police strike against burglars
More than 75 arrests have been made by Wyndham police’s burglary crew since September. Detective Sergeant Mark Sagona said the unit was receiving an average…
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Men arrested over tool thefts
Two men were arrested and more than $80,000 in building equipment and tools seized in a police raid at Hoppers Crossing last week. Senior Constable…
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Drugs, guns and goods seized in Werribee raids
Wyndham police have recovered drugs and stolen goods valued at more than $50,000 following raids at three Werribee addresses last month. Police seized a firearm,…
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Police build on ties with Footscray community
Police have been hammering home their community building credentials in a bid to improve safety in Footscray. A police-led project to build a new wall…
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Werribee police warn against door-to-door scammers
Police are urging residents to look out for one another after an elderly Werribee resident fell victim to a ‘travelling salesman’. A man knocked on…
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Tradie tools still popular with thieves
Tradies are being warned to keep an inventory of their tools, mark each item individually and secure them, after a spate of thefts across Wyndham.…
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Police probe ute driver’s death
Police are trying to piece together the events leading up to a single-car accident in which a Werribee man in his 40s died at the…
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Arrest of shooting suspects caught on video
Video of the dramatic arrest of three people at the Pacific Werribee car park over a shooting at police has been uploaded to You Tube. The man who…
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