Crime
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Police hunt man after woman sexually assaulted at Laverton
A woman was forced to the ground in a terrifying sexual assault near Laverton train station. Police have released an image of a man they…
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Candlelight vigil reclaims Footscray Park from violence
A candlelight vigil has been held to reclaim Footscray Park from gangs of violent thugs who have been preying on men after dark. Star Weekly…
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Police collar alleged Footscray flasher
Police have arrested a Footscray man who allegedly indecently exposed himself to a child and her mother in Footscray earlier this month. It is alleged…
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Police issue alert for Footscray flasher
Police are looking for a man who indecently exposed himself in front of a child and her mother in Footscray earlier this month. Maribyrnong Crime Investigation…
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Police hunt Altona Meadows Aldi robber
Police are searching for a man who robbed an Aldi supermarket in Altona Meadows on Wednesday. Investigators say a man entered the store at Central Square shopping centre…
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Candlelight vigil says no to Footscray Park violence
A candlelight vigil will be held tonight to reclaim Footscray Park from gangs of violent thugs who have been preying on men after dark. Star…
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Theft and robbery send crime to five-year high
A spike in robbery and theft offences has driven crime in Maribyrnong to its highest level in five years. Crime Statistics Agency data for 2016, released…
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Two charged following Tarneit carjacking
Altona North Embona Taskforce detectives have charged two teenagers following an alleged carjacking and assault in Tarneit on Tuesday night. A 17-year-old Sunbury boy and…
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Teenage boy allegedly sexually assaulted at Footscray train station
A teenage boy was allegedly sexually assaulted while getting off a peak-hour train at Footscray station. Police say the 17-year-old boy was getting off the…
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Footscray ice addict jailed over revealing photo blackmail
A Footscray “ice” addict who threatened to share revealing photos from a stolen computer as part of a string of offending has been sentenced to…
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Chainsaw carjacker suspects crash into Laverton pub
A BMW has crashed at high speed into a Laverton hotel in the early hours of Thursday morning. Police suspect the luxury car is the…
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‘Rogue’ bikies beat the cop test
Police admit they are frustrated by noisy ‘rogue’ motorcyclists in Hobsons Bay, who residents say are turning the area into scenes from The Fast and…
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Duo jailed for Central Square robberies
Two men have been sentenced for armed robberies committed at Central Square shopping centre in Altona Meadows last year. Geoffrey Paul Dale, 47, and Daniel…
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Highpoint violent crime at five year high
Violent crime is on the rise at Highpoint shopping centre despite a drop in overall offences. Crime Statistics Agency data obtained by Star Weekly in…
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Youths sought over Highpoint shopping centre assaults
Police are searching for two groups of young offenders over recent robberies at Highpoint shopping centre in Maribyrnong. In the first incident, two boys approached…
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