A 29-year-old Altona North man has been charged after an alleged attempted carjacking in Campbellfield on 22 October. Police allege the man, armed with an axe, tried to steal a car after a collision involving up to eight vehicles at the Sydney and Bolinda roads intersection around 7am. Before police arrived, he was struck by a vehicle, then restrained by good Samaritans near Sunshine Street. Police arrested him, and he was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. He faces a long list of charges and has been remanded in custody to appear at Melbourne Magistrates' Court on 15 January.
A 56-year-old man has been charged after allegedly threatening staff at the Victoria Park electoral office of WA Local Government Minister Hannah Beazley while holding nunchucks. Police said nobody was injured, and the man was arrested in Bentley. He has been charged with making unlawful threats, being armed in a way that may cause fear and possessing cannabis. Bail was refused. Premier Roger Cook said he was appalled by the incident and is considering blocking public access to the Parliament House car park as part of new security measures.
A 43-year-old man has been charged over an alleged targeted attack that left independent federal MP Helen Haines critical in hospital. Police allege Brendan Nugent drove a car into Haines outside her Wangaratta electorate office on Monday afternoon. Haines has lost a leg and remains in hospital in Melbourne. Nugent faces charges including dangerous driving causing serious injury and will appear in Wangaratta Magistrates' Court on Wednesday. He will remain in custody until then. Police say the matter appears to be an isolated incident.
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A 13-year-old boy has been charged over an alleged drive-by shooting at a home in Bert Street, Gosnells, in Perth's east. Police say a gunman fired 27 shots in the early hours of Saturday, with bullets hitting walls and windows. Seven people were inside the house at the time. One adult man suffered minor injuries and was taken to hospital. The boy has been charged with eight offences, including unlawful use of a firearm, and was arrested the next day in a Belmont car park. He will appear in court again at a later date.
A 13-year-old boy has been charged over an alleged drive-by shooting at a home in Bert Street, Gosnells, in Perth's east. Police say a gunman fired 27 shots in the early hours of Saturday, with bullets hitting walls and windows. Seven people were inside the house at the time. One adult man suffered minor injuries and was taken to hospital. The boy has been charged with eight offences, including unlawful use of a firearm, and was arrested the next day in a Belmont car park. He will appear in court again at a later date.
A 13-year-old boy has been charged after police allege a string of sex offences on Narrabeen walking trails. Police allege 11 separate incidents against women aged 13 to 54 between 1 and 12 October. The alleged incidents include sexual touching and inappropriate conduct, including one at the intersection of Waroon Road and Carawa Road in Cromer. Strike Force Mexvo was launched to investigate. The boy was arrested on 17 October, taken to Manly Police Station and charged with three counts of behaving in an offensive manner and eight counts of sexually touching another person without consent.
A 35-year-old woman from Christie Downs has been charged with aggravated causing death and harm by dangerous driving after a fatal collision in Moana. The crash on September 22 claimed the life of her 11-year-old daughter, Delilah Peterson, who died at the scene. The mother was granted bail and will appear in court next month. The other driver, a 37-year-old man from Seaford Meadows, sustained minor injuries. Delilah's death has sparked an outpouring of grief, with tributes describing her as a bright and beloved young girl.
A 37-year-old Pakistani national has been charged after authorities allegedly stopped a woman and two young children from being taken out of Australia through Melbourne Airport. He appeared in Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday over what the Australian Federal Police describe as an attempted exit trafficking matter. Police allege he used threats to force the woman to comply with travel plans. He was charged after warrants were carried out in Glenroy on October 9, and a phone, laptop and documents were seized. AFP Detective Superintendent Ray Imbriano urged anyone who suspects human trafficking to come forward.
A 31-year-old man has appeared in court charged with murder over the death of Jayda Allen Bonner, 21, in Carlton. Police found Ms Bonner dead at an apartment complex on Cardigan Street shortly before 2am on Saturday. Liban Ali, 31, turned himself in to police on Tuesday and was charged on Wednesday. Police say he knew Ms Bonner. Police allege protracted family violence and have asked for 16 weeks to prepare their brief of evidence. Mr Ali is due back in court in January.
A 27-year-old man has appeared in Perth Magistrate's Court after an alleged high-speed chase through Perth's southern suburbs. Police allege Edward Kelly Hume stole a grey SUV and led officers on a pursuit that ended in several collisions. An 80-year-old driver was critically injured when his white sedan was hit by an unmarked police car in Leeming. Mr Hume faces eight charges, including driving without a licence and reckless driving to escape police. WA Police Minister Reece Whitby said a full review of the crash would take place.
Two teenage girls have been charged after a 25-year-old woman was allegedly stabbed in the leg during an altercation in Cairns City. Police were called to reports of a disturbance on Spence Street around 9.40pm on Monday, 12 October. The woman was taken to Cairns Base Hospital with serious injuries. Four teenagers were arrested nearby a short time later. One 15-year-old girl faces charges of assault occasioning bodily harm and acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm. The other 15-year-old girl faces three counts of common assault. Both are due to appear at Cairns Childrens Court on 21 October.
Police have recovered five rifles allegedly stolen from a Millaa Millaa address earlier this month. On 9 October, officers executed search warrants at addresses on Pine Street and Beatrice Way, finding all five rifles and ammunition. Later that day, a 14-year-old Millaa Millaa boy was arrested in Atherton. He faces multiple charges, including unlawful possession of weapons and trespass, and is due to appear in the Atherton Childrens Court on 13 October. Detective Senior Sergeant Gary Hall said stolen firearms in the wrong hands pose a serious threat to community safety, and urged licence holders to store weapons securely.
A 16-year-old boy has been charged after a stolen car allegedly struck two women on Flinders Street in Melbourne's CBD. The incident happened about 10.45am on Sunday, metres from a marathon involving around 60,000 people. Police say the car was driven along tram tracks, performed a U-turn near Flinders Street Station and smashed into several parked cars. Police have confirmed the incident was not an act of terrorism or a targeted attack. The boy was arrested in Albert Park and charged with a range of offences, including theft of a motor vehicle.
A 28-year-old Ipswich man, Uneeb Ullah, has been charged with the murder of his three-month-old son, who died from severe internal injuries. The infant was initially treated at Ipswich Hospital before being transferred to Brisbane's Queensland Children's Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. Police allege Ullah was the only other person present when the incident occurred. Detectives from the Ipswich Child Protection Investigation Unit arrested Ullah at his home, and he remains in custody. The investigation into the baby's death is ongoing, with further charges not ruled out.
