Police
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BREAKING: Heavily armed police surround Laverton motel
Heavily armed police have surrounded a motel in Laverton as part of an ongoing investigation. A number of people are inside the Westside Hotel Motel…
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Woman’s body found in Altona
The discovery of a woman’s body at Altona beach this morning is not being treated as suspicious, police say. The partially burnt body was found…
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Teen charged following weekend western suburbs assault
UPDATE: A 17-year-old has been charged and will appear at court following a number of armed robberies and a serious assault in the western suburbs…
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Vandals trash the Altona Meadows Community Centre
Vandals smashed windows and tried to set fire to Altona Meadows Community Centre overnight on Wednesday, causing all childcare and other services to be cancelled…
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Number plate theft spike spurs anti-theft screws
Another spike in thefts of car number plates has prompted police to push for drivers to get anti-theft screws in place. Footscray police leading senior…
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Man arrested for western suburbs crime spree
An Altona Meadows man has been charged with 55 offences following a series of crimes involving vehicles across the western suburbs. Investigations began on May…
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Maidstone man charged over $13m LSD haul
A Maidstone man has been charged with multiple counts of drug importation after $13 million worth of LSD was seized. The 39-year-old man was arrested…
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Bikies shot at Yarraville clubhouse
One man is fighting for his life and another is seriously injured after they were gunned down outside the Bros outlaw motorcycle gang clubhouse in…
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Dramatic arrest at Altona Bunnings
Shoppers at Bunnings Warehouse in Altona were in shock after witnessing a dramatic police bust about 1pm on Friday. A woman, who asked that her…
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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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Brothers charged for Altona terror ‘prank’
Three brothers who staged and filmed hoax attacks on members of the public, including a bomb hoax in Altona, have been charged and put on strict…
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Armed robber hits Central Square
An armed robber struck twice at Central Square shopping centre in Altona Meadows on Thursday morning. The centre’s owner confirmed the Aldi supermarket and TAB…
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Yarraville shopkeeper threatened with scissors
Police are searching for a man who threatened a Yarraville service station worker with a pair of scissors during an armed robbery on Tuesday. Altona…
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Police seek alleged Werribee-line flasher
Police have released CCTV footage and images of a man wanted for exposing himself to a woman on a train between Newport and Yarraville and…
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Police express dismay at drink driving
Police are dismayed that motorists are still driving after drinking or taking drugs despite numerous warnings and blitzes. More than 83 offences, including seven involving…
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