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Man charged after $30K copper theft in East Melbourne
A man has been charged after $30,000 worth of copper was allegedly stolen from a building site in East Melbourne earlier this year.
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Five arrested after pair assaulted in Carlton
Five men have been arrested after two men were allegedly assaulted and threatened with knives in Carlton on August 22.
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Copper theft in East Melbourne
Melbourne Tasking Unit officers are appealing for public assistance after $20,000 worth of copper was stolen from a building site in East Melbourne last month.
Read MoreWedding crasher charged after stealing gifts
A Carlton man who posed as a wedding guest to allegedly steal thousands of dollars’ worth of wedding gifts has been charged with several offences.
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Elderly activist to face Magistrates Court over chalk graffiti at Park Hotel on nine-year anniversary of offshore detention
Coincidentally, he will face the Melbourne Magistrates Court on the ninth anniversary of when former Prime Minister Keven Rudd announced, “asylum seekers who come here by boat without a visa will never be settled in Australia.
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Stabbing reignites housing tower safety concerns
A stabbing at the Carlton housing towers in early October has reignited residents’ security concerns.
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Lack of security creating violence at housing towers
Residents at the Carlton housing estates are calling for 24-hour security and screen doors to put an end to violence, squatting and drug dealing.
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Missing teenager last seen in Parkville
Police are appealing for help to find a Point Cook teenager missing since June 11.
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Carlton shooting escalates crime fears
Traders along Carlton’s famous dining strip say they are fed-up with boozed-up revellers running amok as reports of escalating violence and crime plague the streets.
Read MoreString of bike thefts in Parkville and Carlton
Multiple bikes have been stolen from outside Parkville and Carlton apartment buildings during the past month.
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