On Monday the 25th March 2013 at around 2.40 pm a female was walking her dog in Barwon Heads when a male assailant pushed her from behind causing her to fall to the ground. The male assailant then pulled his pants down and exposed himself to her before fleeing. Detectives from Geelong are investigating the…
DetailsOn Thursday the 28-03-13 at around 4.00 am a number of gunshots were fired in Kensington. A short time later a male aged in his thirties sought treatment at the Western Hospital for gunshot wounds. Police are appealing for witnesses. For financial support and professional advice call Victims of Crime Compensation Victoria on 1800 000 055…
DetailsOn Tuesday the 26-03-13 at around 5.00 pm an eighteen-year-old male was crossing Dandenong Road in Carnegie with his girlfriend when a male from a passing vehicle verbally abused him. The male driver, aged around forty years, then alighted from his motor vehicle and physically assaulted the teenager, caused him to fall to the ground,…
DetailsOn Saturday the 23-3-13 at around 3.00 pm a sixty-seven-year-old female was stationary in her motor vehicle at traffic lights in Nunawading when an unknown male aged in his forties and of Middle Eastern appearance approached her and opened the driver’s side door and verbally abused her before punching her to the side of her…
DetailsFrom the 01-01-11 to the 31-12-11 there were 51,146 crimes committed against a person reported to the police, or 140 crimes per day, such as a physical assault (38,616 reported incidents). From the 01-01-12 to the 31-12-12 there were 57,764 crimes committed against a person reported to the police, or 158 crimes per day, such…
DetailsOn the 15th March 2013 at around 3.30 pm a forty-eight-year-old male cyclist was physically assaulted with a tree branch in Rowville after photographing three men vandalising buildings with graffiti. The three assailants verbally abused the victim before following him in their motor vehicle and striking him with the tree branch. If you have been…
DetailsOn the 22-03-13 at around 6.30 pm a seventeen-year-old male entered the Freedom Service Station in Sale and demanded money from the shop assistant. The offender then fled on foot but was soon apprehended by police. If you have been the victim of crime while at work contact Victims of Crime Compensation & Counselling Services…
DetailsOn Monday the 18th March 2013 at around 9.00 pm an assailant armed with a knife attempted to steal a cash register from a Point Cook Milk Bar. The assailant was unsuccessful and fled the scene empty handed. If you have been the victim of an armed robbery contact Victims of Crime Compensation & Counselling…
DetailsOn Saturday the 23-03-13 at around 3.00 am Geelong police found a forty-two-year-old man at a home in Norlane suffering from stab wounds to his upper body. The male victim was taken to Geelong Hospital with serious injuries. Geelong CIU later charged a twenty-four-year-old female with assault with a weapon and remanded her to appear…
DetailsOn the 18-03-13 at around 11.00 pm police were conducting breath tests along Somerton Road in Campbellfield when the driver of a Holden station wagon failed to stop and then accelerated towards a police officer who was forced to jump out of the way to avoid being struck. The vehicle was later spotted in Gladstone…
DetailsOn Thursday the 14th March 2013 at around 11.00 pm a gang of male assailants threatened staff at the Springvale RSL with a knife. Security staff as well as two patrons confronted the armed robbers and a struggle ensued and a nineteen-year-old male was overpowered and restrained until the police arrived who arrested him with…
DetailsA report just released, Patron Offending and Intoxication in Night-Time Entertainment Districts, analysing the behaviours of thousands of Australian drinkers revealed that after 1.00 am across Australia around 30% of the 6500 patrons tested had a blood alcohol reading of above 0.1%, with the highest averages in Geelong and Perth. The project interviewed almost 7000…
DetailsOn the 19-03-13 at around 9.45 am a female in her thirties was walking along Cleeland Street in Dandenong when she was approached by an unknown male who was standing at the bus stop and who sexually assaulted her. The female victim managed to free herself and flee. Police arrested a thirty-five-year-old male shortly afterwards.…
DetailsOn Saturday the 16th March 2013 at around 7.50 pm two men, believed to be Sydney fans, were assaulted during an ‘A League’ soccer game at AAMI Park by an unknown male assailant. The assailant entered the Sydney supporter’s group area and proceeded to assault the two victims. Melbourne CIU detectives are investigating the assault.…
DetailsKim Wells, the Victoria Police Minister, is considering new legislation to combat road rage. Over the past year there has been a 42% increase in assaults linked to driving, with road violence offences hitting a five year high. Mr Wells said that “this is a sad reflection on the community when someone feels the need…
DetailsOn the 07-03-13 at around 5.30 pm a male assailant wearing a balaclava and a beanie entered a cash lenders shop in Franklin Street Traralgon and threatened the female shop assistant with a crow bar. The shop assistant quickly handed over cash which the assailant placed in a duffle bag before fleeing on foot. Victims…
DetailsOn the 13-03-13 at around 8.15 am a teenage girl was walking to school along Simon Avenue in Rowville when she was approached by a male assailant who grabbed her breast. The school girl managed to push the assailant away and he fled. At around 8.30 am the same morning the same man assailant approached…
DetailsOn Tuesday the 19-03-13 at around 1.00 am a twenty-two-year-old female was walking along an Ararat street when she was approached by three male assailants in a motor vehicle. The female victim was then grabbed by the males and dragged into their motor vehicle and later released some twenty kilometres away on the Pyrenees Highway…
DetailsOn Sunday the 10th March 2013 at around 11.15 pm two commuters were attacked at Flinders Street Railway Station in the Melbourne CBD. The two victims were kicked and punched, possibly with a weapon, by two female assailants. One victim suffered serious head injuries while the other suffered bruising to the face. If you have…
DetailsOn the 19-03-13 a forty-two-year-old male cancer sufferer had his Sunbury home broken into while he and his wife slept. Items stolen include a handbag, wallet, iPhone and camera, with the camera containing photos from a recent family wedding. The victim is currently undergoing chemotherapy treatment and preparing for surgery and has been unable to…
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