Articles tagged: Crime
Crime prevention experts offer advice at Bunnings
Colac and district residents are invited to learn about crime prevention measures this weekend.
Hospital dash leads to licence disqualification after driver blows 0.175
A Northern Territory man who got behind the wheel while at more than three times over the legal blood alcohol limit to visit a sick family member can’t drive for 17 months.
Seven-month jail sentence for Colac man after business burglaries
A Colac man who broke in and stole nearly $25,000 worth of goods from a Colac computer company with a co-accused has been handed a seven-month jail sentence.
Colac man imprisoned for illegal gun and thefts
A Colac man who was found with a homemade handgun, drugs and stolen e-bikes and scooters will spend the next three months behind bars.
Four-month jail sentence for serial Colac thief
A Colac thief who stole bikes, e-scooters and cannabis has been sentenced to four months in prison.
Colac woman imprisoned for trafficking
A Colac district drug trafficker will spend the next three months behind bars.
Court in brief
Ban for unregistered driver after test refusal, Drug driver ordered off the roads for two years
Accused shooter to face County Court
A Colac district man accused of committing a non-fatal shooting at Beeac has pleaded guilty to intentionally causing injury and using a longarm firearm.
Court in brief
Disqualified driver fined for repeat road offences
Operation Roadwise is underway
Colac Highway Patrol acting sergeant Jake Andrews has urged Colac and district motorists to make smart decisions when they get behind the wheel this festive season.
Hardware store thief fined and convicted
A Colac man who stuffed hardware store items down his pants and left the store without paying has been fined $400.
Court orders assault apology
A Colac district man who pleaded guilty to sexual assault has walked away from court without a conviction.
Teen thief’s new charges while on bail
A Colac teenager who was granted bail after he stole an elderly man’s life savings is back in custody after committing more thefts.
Final chance for Colac man after breaching orders
A Colac man has been given one last chance to change his behaviour and stop using drugs.
Suspended P-plater to pay $400
A 36-year-old Colac P-plater caught driving while suspended will be off the road for the next four months and must pay a $400 fine.
LAST CHANCE: Teen snuck in, took thousands from victim’s phone
A Colac teenager who entered a home and stole an 80-year-old’s life savings has been granted bail with a stern warning.
Colac offender jailed for a string of crimes
A Colac man will spend the next three months in prison after being found guilty of a long list of charges including an attempted robbery and aggravated burglary.
Police highlight link between offences, drugs
A Colac Police Sergeant says most crime in the city can be linked back to drugs and now he’s calling on the community to continue alerting officers to crime.
Victim describes violent incident in Colac
Footage captures the moment that a man attacked a vehicle in Colac using the victim’s own hammer.
THIEVES IN FEEDS: More traders naming and shaming on Facebook
Colac and district businesses are taking to social media to name and shame as a way of fighting back against shoplifters.
Assault case prompts judge warning
A magistrate has warned people not to take the law into their own hands, following an assault in Colac.
Lock homes, cars to protect from theft
Colac’s top cop is reminding people to lock up their cars and homes.
Colac man arrested for murder
Homicide Squad detectives have charged a Colac man with murder following an alleged stabbing at Geelong.
Alleged attack with boxcutter
Colac Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a 21-year-old Colac woman following an alleged stabbing incident Saturday morning.
