Tag: Crime
Drugs, weapons fill cops’ dragnet
New Crime Statistics Agency data reveals possession of drugs and weapons, along with stalking offences, are on the rise in Sunbury and the Macedon...
Man sought after violent sexual assault in Sunbury
A Sunbury woman has been hospitalised and will undergo facial surgery today after being sexually assaulted and robbed in a reserve early Sunday.
Police are...
Longer jail time for Sunbury aggravated burglary
A man found guilty of an aggravated burglary in Sunbury involving his estranged wife has had his sentence extended in the Supreme Court of...
Search for Sunbury servo burglar
Detectives investigating the theft of cigarettes, phone chargers and other items from a service station in Gap Road, Sunbury are seeking information from the...
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...
Sunbury car theft stats prompt warning
Motorists who leave their vehicles unlocked in Sunbury shopping centre car parks and driveways are frustrating police – and driving up the price of...
Woman charged over Sunbury charity tin theft
A 34-year-old Coburg North woman has been arrested in relation to the alleged theft of a charity tin from the Royal Hotel in Sunbury last...
Police hunt brazen caravan theives
Police are hunting for caravan thieves who struck while a Sunbury resident was in their backyard shed.
The caravan was taken from a carport in...
Nine charged after Sunbury/Romsey drug raids
Nine people have been charged with drug offences after a series of raids in Sunbury and Romsey.
Cannabis, ecstasy, steroids, prescriptions drugs, methylamphetamine and precursor...
Police hose-down kidnap rumours
Police have urged Macedon Ranges residents not to believe rumours circulating on social media as they continue to investigate the attempted abduction of a...
Three arrested after teenager stabbed
Police have arrested three men following the alleged stabbing of a 17-year-old teenager in Melton yesterday.
Police and emergency services were called to the Primary...
Riddells Creek girl escapes attempted abduction
Detectives are investigating the attempted abduction of a 14-year-old girl Riddells Creek on Monday.
The schoolgirl was walking along Amess Road when she was approached by...
Theft stretches Sunbury BMX club’s resources
A growing Sunbury BMX club is in a race against time after thieves raided a shipping container loaded with bikes and helmets for children...
Sunbury man charged for cheating CityLink
A Sunbury man who avoided almost 300 CityLink tolls by using fake number-plates has been nabbed by police.
The 42-year-old man was arrested on Thursday...
Police continue hunt for Lancefield home invaders
Investigators from the sex crimes squad set up a caravan in Lancefield last Thursday and Friday as they continued to hunt the men responsible...
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Funding gives kids strong start
More children from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds will receive support to access and attend kindergarten across 25 councils including Hume.
Children Minister Lizzie...
