On the 27-05-12 at around 1.35 pm a thirty-eight-year-old woman was jogging along the Merri Creek Trail when an adult male rode past her twice on a bike before hiding behind bushes and then exposing himself to her. The female victim managed to photograph the assailant as he rode away on his bike. If you…
DetailsLast year police attended 42,000 neighbourhood disputes, with 1308 disputes in Melbourne, 1146 in Dandenong, 1041 in Frankston, 708 in St. Kilda and 693 in Corio, including serious physical assaults and other crimes. Police can take out a personal safety intervention orders where a crime is committed and there are safety concerns. If you have…
DetailsTwo nineteen-year-old males have been arrested and are in custody following alleged armed robberies with an iron bar, screw driver and a knife on the 16-05-12 at 7-Eleven in Keysborough and at the BP Service Station in Edithvale. If you have been the victim of an armed robbery contact Victims of Crime Counselling & Compensation…
DetailsIn Scotland about four per cent of Crime Compensation claims are made by police officers last year with fire fighters, prison workers and security staff also making a significant number of claims. No such figures are available for Victoria, Australia. If you have been the victim of a crime while at work contact Victims of…
DetailsOn the 26-05-12 a forty-one-year-old female was charged with the murder of a male in his sixties earlier that morning in Echuca and who is currently in custody. If you are a family member of a victim of murder contact Victims of Crime Counselling & Compensation Services for free, prompt and professional assistance and advice…
DetailsOne taxi driver each day is being attacked by passengers in Melbourne with more than 130 drivers being physically assaulted from January to March 2012 with most attacks occurring in or around the CBD. Two recent attacks include a taxi driver slashed with a hacksaw in Maidstone by six male offenders and in the Melbourne…
DetailsIn 2011 the Victorian Government made serious bullying a crime prompted by the suicide death of nineteen-year-old Brodie Panlock in 2006 as a result of relentless bullying from work colleagues at the Hawthorn cafe where she worked. Brodie’s death resulted in the Victorian Government passing a law, known as ‘Brodies Law’, making serious bullying punishable…
DetailsOn the 18-05-12 at around 7.00 pm three male assailants allegedly assaulted the Pakenham resident in his home with police charging two of the assailants shortly afterwards. If you have been the victim of an aggravated burglary or physical assault contact Victims of Crime Counselling & Compensation Services for free, prompt and professional support on…
DetailsOn the 18-05-12 at around 11.30 pm a female victim opened her front door to a knock where a male offender lured her outside where he sexually assaulted her while her family were asleep inside. If you have been the victim of a sexual assault contact Victims of Crime Counselling & Compensation Services for free,…
DetailsOn the 18-05-12 at around 8.30 pm a seven-year-old girl playing in the car park of the Oak Park Football Club was allegedly approached by a young adult male who tried to lure her to him but she ran and he then chased her but she managed to run back into the football club. If…
DetailsOn the 25-05-12 at around 9.45 am a male offender entered the Highton South Post Office and told the shop assistant that he had a gun and demanded cash. The shop assistant handed over money which the assailant placed into a bag before fleeing. If you have been the victim of an armed robbery while…
DetailsThe South Australian Government has recently imposed a $60.00 Victims of Crime Levy on “Jaywalking” with the fine rising from $55.00 to $102.00 to include the levy. Last year there were over 2000 such offences which will raise much needed funds to go towards victims services. If you have been the victim of crime call…
DetailsIn Victoria over the past twelve months incidents of crime against a person have increased by 10.4 per cent with the total number of offences increasing by 5.6 per cent, indicating that crimes against people are increasing at around twice the rate of other crimes in the community. If you have been the victim of…
DetailsOn the 20-05-12 at around 9.30 pm an eighteen-year-old male stabbed the known victim in Greensborough and who has since been charged and is in custody while the victim has been treated at the Austin Hospital. If you have been the victim of a physical assault or similar crime call Victims of Crime Counselling &…
DetailsOn the 22-05-12 at around 3.40 pm a seventy-eight-year-old female entered a public toilet in Ballarat and before she could lock her cubicle door the female offender entered her cubicle and grabbed her handbag dragging the victim onto the floor before fleeing with the hand bag. If you have been the victim of an aggravated…
DetailsOn the 23-05-12 at around 5.45 pm a twenty-four-year-old male and a female standing in front of a house in Echuca were shot from a motor vehicle. The male was struck to his leg and the female to her hand and were conveyed to hospital. Police arrested a twenty-one-year-old male later that evening and who…
DetailsOn the 23-05-12 a thirty-six-year-old male working as a prostitute was arrested for allegedly intentionally causing others to be infected with a serious disease. If you have been the victim of a crime call Victims of Crime Counselling & Compensation Services for free, prompt and professional advice and support on 1800 000 055 or complete…
DetailsOn the 18-05-12 at around 5.55 am a twenty-eight-year-old woman was grabbed from behind before being pushed to the ground as she walked through Kew by an unknown male assailant. She is the fifth female to be attacked in the area since March of this year and police believe that the same male offender may…
DetailsOn the 09-05-12 at around 2.30 am two workers had an argument in the staff car park before the assailant attacked the forty-nine-year-old male victim with an axe lacerating his right arm. If you have been the victim of a physical assault call Victims of Crime Counselling & Compensation Services for free, prompt and professional…
DetailsOn the 21-05-12 at around 2.05 am police officers arrived at the Richmond Henty Hotel in Portland to find two local teenage male victims, one suffering a lacerated nose and the other with part of his ear missing, both from bite wounds and were taken to hospital. Three brothers from Melbourne were interviewed with one…
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