Crime
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Schoolgirl assaulted in Maribyrnong
Transit Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for public assistance following an assault on a young girl at Maribyrnong on Wednesday. Investigators have been told…
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10 tonnes of illegal tobacco seized across west
Nearly 10 tonnes of illegal tobacco was seized when Australia Border Force officers raided properties across the west, including homes in Altona North and Hoppers…
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Sexual offence reports rise in Hobsons Bay
Sexual offences reported to Hobsons Bay police rose from 94 to 162 last financial year, new Crime Statistics Agency figures reveal. Police and counselling organisations…
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Stats show crime falling across inner west
Inner-west crime-fighting tactics appear to be working, with reported crimes dropping three per cent in Hobsons Bay and nine per cent in Maribyrnong in a…
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Judge dismisses appeal for ‘outrageous’ crimes
A Supreme Court judge has dismissed an application to review the sentence of a 26-year-old man, describing his crime spree as “outrageous”. But Justice Phillip…
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Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay car theft hot spots
Rosamond Road, Maribyrnong and Laverton’s Railway Avenue were the worst streets for car theft in the municipalities of Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay, data from the…
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Bus services suspended after rock attacks
A series of attacks on buses in Seabrook has led to the cessation of two services for the second time this week. ComfortDelgro Cabcharge group operations…
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Ice empire boss Haddara led a ‘lawless’ life
Western suburbs drug boss Fadi Haddara will spend a month short of two years behind bars then face three years on a community corrections order,…
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Police rubbish Altona’s ‘top-5 crime ranking’
Claims that Altona is one of Australia’s worst suburbs for crime have been rubbished by Victoria Police and the Crime Statistics Agency. In an online…
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Altona woman jailed for sexually abusing toddler
A 46-year-old Altona woman has been sentenced to a minimum of two years’ jail for penetrating a three-year-old girl and making and transmitting child pornography.…
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Calls to tighten screws on petrol drive offs
Car dealerships should fit number plates with one-way screws to prevent petrol theft, a parliamentary inquiry into petrol drive-offs has heard. The state Law Reform,…
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Rock throwers target buses in Seabrook
Rocks have been thrown at four buses in Seabrook in the past two weeks, prompting calls for community support to help catch the offenders. The…
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CCTV catches alleged arson in West Footscray
Police are appealing for public information after an arsonist attacked a residential care home in West Footscray earlier this month. Emergency services were called to…
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17 cars damaged in Maribyrnong street
Police are appealing for public help after 17 cars were damaged in a Maribyrnong street this morning. Investigators believe a metal object was used to smash…
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Vandals chop down and remove trees
Vandals have been cutting down mature trees across Hobsons Bay and, in some cases, taking them away. Five mature eucalyptus ironbark trees were cut down…
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