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Truganina man arrested

Police have arrested a Truganina man after a vehicle was driven erratically through Laverton North this morning. About 1.45am, a white Mercedes Benz was seen travelling...

Boy, 13, assaulted at Manor Lakes basketball court

A 13-year-old boy was assaulted at a basketball court in Manor Lakes on Saturday evening, after a group of youths demanded his phone. Police are...

Nightclub arrest in Werribee

A 20-year-old Hoppers Crossing man who allegedly jumped the fence of a nightclub in Watton Street, Werribee on Sunday morning has been charged with...

P-plater avoids head-on crash with police

A 53-year-old Braybrook P-plater was arrested and his car was impounded overnight after allegedly driving on the wrong side of the freeway. Police said that...

Citizen’s arrest in Sanctuary Lakes

A man made a citizen's arrest in Sanctuary Lakes this morning,  following an alleged road rage incident. Police were called to a shopping centre on Point...

Tree vandals strike again

A spate of attacks on trees in Sunshine’s Wright Street has cost Brimbank ratepayers more than $9000 in the past two months. About 25 trees...

Sexual assault in Werribee

Police have arrested three men following an alleged sexual assault in Werribee last night. Investigators said the men approached a woman sleeping under a footbridge...

‘Well-dressed’ woman sought over Newport bike theft

Hobsons Bay detectives have released an image of a 'well-dressed' woman they want to speak with after a unique bike was stolen from Newport. The custom 1970s Ricardo...

Wyndham youths arrested over alleged robbery and assault

Five Wyndham youths were among 10 arrested overnight following an alleged robbery and assault in Southbank. It is believed a 21-year-old Epping man was walking...

Cigarettes stolen in Laverton ram-raid

A haul of cigarettes was stolen after a Laverton supermarket was ram-raided early Friday morning. Police say a light-coloured Nissan Patrol utility reversed through the front...

‘Brave’ girls fight off man who tried to abduct them from Newport park

Two "brave" nine-year-old girls bit and kicked a stranger who tried to abduct them from a residential street in Melbourne's south-west earlier this month. Detective...

Wyndham Vale man charged over Altona North shooting

A 53-year-old Wyndham Vale man has been charged in relation to an alleged shooting in Altona North last week. Armed Crime Squad detectives seized a shotgun,...

Man interviewed over Laverton sexual assault

An Altona Meadows man is expected to be charged in relation to a sexual assault near Laverton train station. A 22-year-old woman was followed and attacked...

Smash and grab at sex shop

Desperate burglars have broken into a Williamstown North adult store in the early hours of Wednesday. The thieves smashed their way into Erotique Adult Centre...

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