Police are appealing for eagle-eyed witnesses following the theft of a statue in Vermont South on 6 April.

It is believed an unknown offender attended a Talarno Avenue address and stole the bald-eagle statue from the front yard between 5.50am and 7.20am > police.vic.gov.au/ill-eagle-thef…

Detectives have charged a man after the death of another man in Deer Park early yesterday morning.

The charge follows an incident where emergency services were called to reports of a house fire on Station Street about 2.30am on 15 April.

Read more: police.vic.gov.au/man-charged-fo…

Detectives have arrested three people and seized cash, a firearm and a smoke grenade as part of an investigation into fraudulent car financing applications used to obtain luxury vehicles.

Read more: police.vic.gov.au/three-arrested…

Detectives have arrested two children after they were allegedly involved in a violent incident at a shopping centre in Melton yesterday.

Anyone with any information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or at crimestoppersvic.com.au

More: police.vic.gov.au/two-teens-arre…

A 42-year-old Doncaster East man had a lucky escape after his car was left hanging over a 5m drop in Doncaster East last night.

Officers spoke to the driver, who allegedly returned a reading of .255 on an evidentiary breath test.

Read more > police.vic.gov.au/close-call-dri…

Police have arrested three men after an extended follow through Melbourne’s East.

Officers caught sight of a silver Mercedes Coupe travelling erratically and at speed in the vicinity of Montpellier Road in Burwood about 3.30am.

Read more > police.vic.gov.au/trio-arrested-…

Officers were called to reports of a burglary at a vacant building in Southbank about 12.30am this morning.

Police arrested a man in possession of a large quantity of copper pipe and a power tool.

Info > police.vic.gov.au/tool-found-man…

Police are appealing for public assistance after a box of CCTV cameras were stolen from an Echuca hardware store in February.

Police have released an image of a person who they believe can assist with their enquiries.

Info > police.vic.gov.au/camera-theft-n…

Police witnessed a 48-year-old man do a burnout in Noble Park about 1.45pm on Sunday.

He was breath-tested and allegedly returned a reading of .176.

He is expected to be charged on summons with 10 offences.

Read more > police.vic.gov.au/old-enough-kno…