Police
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Police race attack claim dismissed
An African-Australian filmmaker who accused police of victimising him has failed to prove his claims at the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal. Representing himself at the…
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Vandal attacks cars outside Footscray police station
Police are searching for a man who may have sought help at Footscray police station after attacking at least two cars parked outside the station…
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Road deaths on the rise
A quarter of road deaths recorded during the 22-day Victoria Police holiday road blitz happened in Hobsons Bay and Maribyrnong. Assistant Commissioner Doug Fryer…
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Rise in sex offences
By Goya Dmytryshchak and Benjamin Millar Reports of sexual offences increased in Hobsons Bay in the 12 months to September 30 last year, new Crime…
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Unsolved crimes
There were 14,915 criminal offences committed across Hobsons Bay and Maribyrnong in the 12 months to the end of September last year. Many of…
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Police want you to ‘be here for next year’
Police are pleading with motorists to take extra care on the roads over Christmas as latest figures show that fixed road safety cameras in Hobsons…
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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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Police hunt Maribyrnong hit-run driver
Police are hunting for a woman alleged to have driven into a policeman in Maribyrnong on Monday, leaving him seriously injured. Jade Earl is wanted…
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Police enforce Point Wilson no-go zone
Boaters and fishermen are being warned not to cross into waters around the Point Wilson jetty in Port Phillip Bay. Police have warned that the…
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Operation Furlong nabs drivers
Police detected more than 90 offences in a recent blitz on Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay roads. Operation Furlong ran across the state for five days…
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Robbery sparks community support for traders
UPDATE The community has rallied to support an Altona bottle shop robbed at knifepoint on Friday night. A man walked into Savvy Cellars in Civic…
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Drink driver capsizes boat in Newport
A 43-year-old man was caught drink driving a vessel after crashing his boat in Newport on Saturday night. It is believed a six metre fishing…
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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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A first for Hobsons Bay police command
Police Inspector Michelle Young has been appointed as Hobsons Bay’s first female local area commander. Her career with Victoria Police spans more than 30 years,…
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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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