Articles tagged: Colac Police
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.
Five drug drivers nabbed in Colac sting
Colac police have nabbed five drug drivers in five hours, including a learner driver and their accompanying adult.
Busy Sunday for police
Colac police blocked off a section of Queen Street yesterday, after a vehicle crashed into a power pole.
Car stolen from driveway
Colac police are appealing for information about a car stolen from a Colac driveway early on Sunday morning.
Police crash illegal party
Colac police didn’t need an invite to crash a Cororooke birthday party over the weekend, shutting down the illegal gathering and fining seven people for flouting coronavirus restrictions.
Stay aware of violence threat
Colac Area Health has seen a drop in family violence reports amid the coronavirus pandemic, with Colac police reporting no change in the number of calls or reports of domestic violence.
Rural theft and hoons keeping police busy
Colac district police have recorded an increase in rural burglaries as thieves travel from as far as Melbourne to raid new targets.
Melbourne couple fined under lockdown laws
A Melbourne couple received an expensive bill for booking an Otways motel after police issued them fines for breaching lockdown laws.
Colac party flouts social distancing rules
Colac’s top cop is reminding residents to continue adhering to social distancing rules, after police had to break up a party in Colac on the weekend.
Stolen vehicle found burning at Kawarren
A burnt-out vehicle, two suspected drug drivers and a suspended driver behind the wheel of an unregistered car kept Colac police busy over the weekend.
Generosity touches Colac theft victims
What started as a crime story has resulted in one of Colac’s most heart-warming offers.
Driver injured and sheep dead in Colac truck rollover
A truck driver is in hospital, about 100 sheep are dead and an investigation is underway following a livestock transport crash at Colac East this week.
Police appeal to hand in guns
Colac and district residents can hand in unregistered firearms and weapons no-questions-asked, with Colac police offering an amnesty to increase community safety.
Dad’s police dedication draws son to the force
Zach Wilson is one of Victoria Police’s newest constables; Leading Senior Constable Pat Wilson is an old hand, with 25 years of policing under his belt.
Police eager to impound cars
Hoons, speedsters, unlicensed and woozy motorists beware.
Police search for plate snatchers
Police are investigating the theft of number plates and fuel in Colac this week.
Vandals decimate rare trees
Vandals have deliberately damaged more than a dozen trees in the Colac Botanic Gardens.
Livestock truck crash kills sheep
Emergency services yesterday responded to a sheep transport rollover on the Colac-Ballarat Road, killing dozens of sheep.
Tougher bail laws lead to drop in reported offences
Crime in Colac Otway has decreased, with Colac Police Station commander Ken Slingsby saying tougher bail laws are a contributing factor in the fall.
Search finds stolen items
Colac police and State Emergency Service volunteers have found stolen items at Lake Colac believed to be burgled from a Colac home earlier this month.
Police welcome security upgrade
Colac police say improvements to Colac’s Memorial Square’s security and lighting will help reduce crime and help them identify offenders.
Man flees burning building after standoff
A siege in Colac ended in an arrest yesterday after a man who police were in negotiations with left a burning home and tried to flee the scene.
Plea to help identify thieves
Thieves have targeted Colac Botanic Gardens, stealing more than 20 plants from the community asset and costing authorities thousands of dollars.
