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Boys arrested following police officer attack
An off-duty police officer was allegedly violently attacked by three youths he didn’t know while walking down Whiteman St late on Friday, May 29.
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Tools stolen in Southbank burglary
Police are appealing for information after tools were stolen from a Southbank business during an early morning burglary in April.
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Police seek public help after alleged sexual assault on Southbank’s Evan Walker Bridge
Police are appealing for public assistance following the alleged sexual assault of a young woman on Evan Walker Bridge in Southbank earlier this year.
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Police target car break-ins in Montague as new inner-city operation launched
A new Victoria Police operation targeting car break-ins across Melbourne’s inner south is shining a spotlight on South Melbourne’s Montague St area, which police say has been among the hardest hit by a sharp rise in offending over the past year.
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Southbank man charged as AFP dismantles multimillion-dollar money-laundering syndicate
A Southbank man is among four people charged as part of an Australian Federal Police investigation that has dismantled a sophisticated money-laundering syndicate suspected of washing tens of millions of dollars in criminal proceeds.
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Southbank station cuts hours as police vacancies bite
Southbank Police Station has dramatically reduced its opening hours amid ongoing staffing shortages across Victoria Police, with the station’s commander, Snr Sgt Alex O’Toole, confirming that vacancies are affecting every station in the inner city.
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Crossbenchers criticise police for weak response to Camp Sovereignty neo-Nazi attack
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Victoria Police have been criticised for holding back on investigating and prosecuting the Camp Sovereignty attack as a hate crime, despite mounting pressure from the crossbench.
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Community shows support after Camp Sovereignty attack
In the wake of an attack on Camp Sovereignty in Kings Domain on August 31, the community has rallied behind it.
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Arrests made after $90,000 supermarket theft spree linked to South Melbourne unit
Victoria Police have charged three people over a spree of supermarket thefts across Melbourne, after a raid on a South Melbourne apartment uncovered an imitation firearm, stolen clothing and a record book allegedly documenting on-sales.
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Council greenlights expansion and upgrade of Safe City Camera Network
The City of Melbourne is moving forward with Safe City Camera Program as a part of its crackdown on city crime.
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Bodybuilding dealer sentenced to seven years after Thai deception discovered
A former Mr Universe contestant who was trafficking cocaine and Ecstasy from his Melbourne apartment has been sentenced to seven years’ jail after he was caught importing the drug from Thailand.
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Seventeen arrested in Southbank carpark crime crackdown
Victoria Police has arrested 17 people during a targeted operation to stamp out vehicle-related crime in Southbank’s multi-level carparks.
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Crime rates increase in Southbank
Total criminal incidents in Southbank were 22 per cent higher in 2024 than the average of the previous nine years, according to data released by Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (CSAV) in March.
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Finks outlaw bikies charged following dangerous ride through Southbank
Victoria Police detectives have charged seven members of the Finks Outlaw Motorcycle Gang (OMCG) for illegal footpath driving along Southbank Promenade last month.
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Fifteen arrested in South Melbourne over burglaries, family violence
Alleged burglars, car thieves, family violence offenders and arsonists have been arrested during a series of warrants in Park Street Towers and Dorcas St in South Melbourne earlier this week.
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Two charged after speeding car crashes in Southbank
Two men have been charged after a speeding car was allegedly involved a three-vehicle crash in Southbank that saw one person taken to hospital.
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Woman charged after firearms seized in Southbank
Members from Victoria Police’s VIPER Taskforce have charged a woman and seized firearms in Southbank as part of an ongoing investigation.
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A man has been arrested after allegedly being caught in possession of a large quantity of copper pipe and a power tool during the morning of Tuesday April 16.
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Brazen motorbike thief caught on video
A video has captured the moment a brazen thief allegedly broke the steering lock of a motorbike parked on the sidewalk in Southbank before driving off.
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Seven arrested in new operation targeting commercial burglaries
A new police operation targeting commercial burglaries in the Fishermans Bend and Southbank areas has seen seven people arrested during February and March.
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Stabbing at ABC building
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