A reckless driver has been caught allegedly speeding at more than 60km/h over the limit in a car “held together with tape and cable ties” in Victoria. Ballarat Highway Patrol spotted the 25-year-old allegedly speeding on the Western Freeway in Middle Creek, near the Goulds Lane intersection, about 11.45pm Friday. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Victorians … [Read more…]
Specialist police have swooped on a Lara property as part of a targeted raid, seizing a large quantity of drugs. Stunned residents have described witnessing “all out action” on their normally quiet street as heavily armed detectives pounced on Friday morning. Officers wearing bullet proof vests and carrying a door ram could be seen circling … [Read more…]
A former real estate agent has begged for a judge’s mercy after he admitted to stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from his clients, so he could splurge on his dying wife. Ballarat man Richard Hayden pleaded guilty in the Victorian County Court to fraudulently withdrawing more than $700,000 from his family’s 90-year-old real estate … [Read more…]
It has been a shocking start to the year on Victorian roads, with the police road safety chief saying people would be “outraged” if the same number of people have died by homicides. Victoria Police Assistant Commissioner for Road Policing, Glenn Weir, said speed, mobile device distractions and loss of concentration had been the leading … [Read more…]
A Geelong custody officer sacked for “brutally” dragging an inmate across the floor by their hair has had his unfair dismissal case thrown out. Michael Varker took Victoria Police to the Fair Work Commission after he was fired for allegedly using excessive force toward a person in custody at the Geelong Police station on August … [Read more…]
Victoria Police have released new footage amid an investigation into a wild liquor store burglary where two men smashed the entrance of the shop with a car before burning the vehicle. Thousands of burglaries and car thefts are going un-punished in Victoria as new data reveals Victoria Police do not have sufficient resources to investigate … [Read more…]