Articles tagged: Colac Police
Stay safe and report suspicious behaviour
Colac district residents are being encouraged to utilise police resources and report suspicious behaviour after multiple members of the public posted CCTV footage online capturing trespassers on properties over the weekend.
ANZAC Day driver blows 0.126
A motorist caught by a next-day breath test in Colac has lost his driving privileges for 12 months.
Call for public’s help following fatality
Police are calling for anyone who witnessed a fatal crash at Irrewillipe or have dashcam footage of the car prior to yesterday's incident to contact Colac Police Station or Crime Stoppers.
Drugs seized in Colac raids
Colac Police seized methylamphetamine, cannabis, and other drugs during multiple raids across Colac yesterday.
Supermarket assault
A female has been charged with assault after an incident at Woolworths involving staff and police.
Police to target crash intersections and schools
Colac Police will focus their attention on motorists at Colac intersections this week in the wake of a series of local crashes and as traffic increases with the start of the school year.
Driver stable; locals urged to be vigilant
A 56-year-old Cooriemungle man is now in a serious but stable condition after a crash on the Colac-Timboon Road last Friday which left him with life-threatening injuries.
School thief drives at police vehicle to evade capture
A thief drove at a police vehicle and side-swiped a shed at Alvie Primary School to evade capture on Christmas Eve.
Nightly closure in place
Colac’s Acting Senior Sergeant Steve Bull has assured the community that the nightly closure of the police station will not reduce Colac police’s capacity and response to emergencies and incidents.
News in Brief
Colac crash investigation Police are investigating a crash involving a car and a motorcycle in Colac. The incident occurred at just before 4.50pm last Thursday at the intersection of Queen and Murray streets. Ambulance Victoria transported the male motorcyclist by road to Geelong University Hospital in a stable condition with lower body injuries. Colac’s Acting […]
Halloween patrol
There was some unusual and eerie activity at Colac Police Station yesterday.
A day to remember and say ‘thanks’
Today is Blue Ribbon Day and National Police Remembrance Day.
Busy weekend for Colac police
Police are appealing for information following the theft of a motor vehicle from a property near Simpson, while a 38-year-old male has been charged after allegedly burgling a Colac home and stealing two motor vehicles in two separate incidents.
Erratic driver blows three times the limit
A Warrnambool man was allegedly driving with a blood-alcohol level almost three times over the limit when he was caught just after 10am Sunday morning.
Police probe attack on girl: video shared online
Police are investigating a sickening assault on a teenage girl in Colac’s Memorial Square, after footage of the assault surfaced online.
Officer shortage hits Colac Police Station
Staff shortages have hit Colac’s police service, forcing the city’s 24-hour police station to temporarily close over the weekend.
Thieves trash stolen Colac ute
A young Colac family has endured a painful night after having their car stolen from the driveway of their home, along with $2000 cash, and the family’s house keys, in one of two car thefts in the district over three days.
Car impounded
Police have intercepted a woman attempting to avoid police attention while driving on Ross Street in Colac.
Praise for police who helped after fall
Colac police officers have gone above and beyond their call of duty to help an elderly woman after she fell in a Colac street, and she wants to say thanks.
Police ramp up presence
After seven deaths on Colac district roads this year, Colac Highway Patrol is encouraging motorists to arrive alive this Christmas.
Minor injuries in truck crash
The Colac-Ballarat Road was blocked for five hours after a grain truck rolled over this week.
Keeping Colac youths on track
A new Colac youth initiative aims to support at-risk young people with mental health issues or intellectual disabilities to achieve their goals, and deter them from crime.
Police arrest man following car and gun theft
Colac police have arrested a man accused of a wild crime spree across Victoria that included theft of at least two cars, a gun and expensive electronics.
Offenders keep Colac police busy
Night-time Colac road patrols have nabbed a P-plater allegedly driving with false number plates, while an unlicensed driver could have his partner’s car crushed following a police intercept.
