September 17, 2012 | Victims of Crime

Have you been the victim of a crime?

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Being a victim of crime is often traumatic but victims do not need to deal with it alone. Crime often effects not only the primary victim but also witnesses as well as the victim’s family. It is important for victims of crime to report the crime to police in order to assist the police to…

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Drive-by Shooting – Bendigo

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On Saturday the 15-09-12 just after 12.00 am shots were fired into a garage and a parked motor vehicle at a home in California Gully, just outside Bendigo. The resident heard the shots and fortunately no one was injured.

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September 17, 2012

Robbery – Melbourne CBD

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On Sunday the 10-09-12 at around 9.20 pm at twenty-eight-year-old male observed a thief remove items from his motor vehicle which was parked in a Melbourne CBD Alley. The victim followed the offender who soon produced a knife. Witnesses called the police who arrived promptly and arrested an eighteen-year-old male and charged him with numerous…

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Crimes Against Small Business in Victoria – 2011 to 2012

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In 2011-12 in Victoria there were 77,676 crimes recorded against small businesses, such as petrol stations, convenience stores, hotels, restaurants and supermarkets, a 4% increase over the previous year. Aggravated burglaries increased by 22%. Arson by 19%. Burglaries involving people working from home by 16%. Motor vehicle theft by 23%. Crimes of deception by 3%.…

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Physical Assault – Mornington

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On Sunday the 16-09-12 at around 4.00 am a twenty-eight-year-old male was found lying in a pool of blood in Mornington following a suspected serious physical assault. A passerby found the male and quickly called for assistance. The victim suffered lacerations to his face and head and was flown by air ambulance to the Alfred…

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Aggravated Burglary – Hawthorn

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On the 06-09-12 at around 10.30 pm two masked male assailants broke into a home in Hawthorn while the lone resident was asleep. The assailants then physically assaulted the victim with a saucepan from the kitchen striking him to the head several times demanding money. The victim sustained lacerations to his head. For victims of…

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