A young Jacana mum has allegedly ripped off businesses by manipulating Eftpos machines into giving her refunds instead of taking payments. She’s been accused of a staggering number of crimes, including aggravated burglary and making a threat to kill.
A man found driving a stolen ute has said he would have run from police if he’d known it had been stolen. He allegedly left his blood over cars he smashed in Reservoir and caused extensive damage at a police station.
A man stole a bus from Collingwood and broke into 19 vehicles in Heidelberg West and Rosanna on a morning crime spree. He even made a rookie mistake when stealing petrol from a service station.
A raid of a Mernda share house has allegedly uncovered a heap of drugs in a room guarded by a passcode. And a man living there has allegedly since confessed to selling a range of drugs.
A Hurstbridge man has allegedly been helping people grow cannabis all over the country, running a cannabis seed business from his mum’s house. And he allegedly asked his mum to come take the blame when he was arrested.
A Reservoir mum has allegedly been scamming people all over the country by pretending to be selling event tickets and cavoodle puppies. A Magistrate dubbed her alleged actions “morally bereft”.
A Heidelberg Heights gym junkie’s alleged vile Facebook post has been described by Victoria’s counter terrorism unit as the worst of the many death threats Daniel Andrews has received on social media over COVID restrictions.
Passers-by came to the rescue in Heidelberg West when a man managed to get away from police, even after being capsicum sprayed and hit with batons. Police had found him acting suspiciously in a car wash.
A young man sped at up to 150km/h through residential streets in Preston after he was released on bail for a second time. He’s also admitted to stealing 12 cars even though he’s never had a licence.
Vigilant Banyule residents have helped the law catch up with the teen behind the “annoying” crimes taking place in their area — just two days after she was let out of jail.
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