On the 14-10-18 at around 12.30am two teenage boys had just left a party at an address on Noorong Avenue in Bundoora when they were approached by 4-5 unknown youths. One of the youths asked one of the teenagers if he could borrow his phone and as he removed the phone from his pocket he…
DetailsOn the 21-10-18 at around 12.30am and masked male offender carrying a crow bar entered the bistro area of the gaming venue on High Street in Ararat and soon approached bar staff demanding money. Staff handed over a large amount of cash and the offender fled the scene and was last seen running through the…
DetailsOn the 21-101-18 at around 6.00am three male offenders wearing dark coats with hoods and balaclavas over their faces attempted to gain entry via the front door of a home on Hungerford Drive in Brookfield. The sixty-nine-year-old female resident retreated from the home as the trio attempted to gain entry to the rear of the…
DetailsOn the 08-10-18 at around 10.55 am a male offender entered a bank on Bass Highway in Grantville armed with a knife and hammer. He then proceeded to approach two bank attendants making demands for cash before fleeing empty-handed. The offender was wearing a balaclava, long-sleeved high-visibility polo top and dark track pants at the…
DetailsIn summary, the Commission recommends that the proposed Act provide that the objectives of the Act are to recognise victims, assist victims in their recovery and complement other services provided to victims, and that the proposed Act include further guiding principles emphasising the importance of a beneficial approach that prioritises victims’ needs, safety and wellbeing.…
DetailsOn the 28-09-18 at around 9.30am two masked male offenders entered the supermarket on Grimshaw Street in Bundoora. The offenders approached a staff member, one producing a butterfly knife and the other a kitchen knife, before making demands for cash. The men fled the store with a cash register drawer which was later recovered nearby.…
DetailsOn the 29-09-18 a man armed with a knife attended a service station on Horsburgh Drive in Altona North just before 3.30am and fled with cigarettes. The same offender was involved in an aggravated carjacking on Raleigh Street in Essendon about 11.15am that same morning. Later that day, at around 1.00pm, the offender was involved…
DetailsOn the 2-10-18 at around 11.45pm a 20-year-old male was parked outside a business on Church Street in Morwell when two armed male teenagers approached his car. The teenage offenders demanded the victim get out of silver Subaru Impreza and they then got in and drove off. The victim was not physically injured during the…
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