Posts in Category: Police and crime

Violet Town police officer receives accolade
LEADING Senior Constable and sole member officer at Violet Town Police Station Pat Storer has been awarded an Australian Police Medal within the Australian honours…

Violence rises
RECENT figures released by the Crime Statistics Agency have shown an alarming rise in family violence incidents within the Strathbogie region, with large rises in…

Scam dodged
A RESIDENT of Euroa is warning the local community to be on high alert for phone scams after only just avoiding giving $19,000 to an…

Commercial quantity of cannabis found in Euroa
Police are urging the public for any information regarding the production of cannabis in the Euroa district and surrounding areas, after a search warrant found…

Low act of theft saddens local family
LOCAL Mum Lauren Bjorksten has said she is completely disheartened after six solar flame torches were stolen from a front yard memorial garden for her…

How secure is your house?
SENIOR Constable Jethro Malane from Nagambie Police is reminding all home owners to ensure their properties and vehicles are secure at all times. “Information obtained…

You’re on camera
EUROA police will now be able to obtain vision of each job they attend, thanks to the Victorian rollout of crime fighting body cameras. The…

Respect for officers of law
A SPECIAL memorial service was held last week in honour of Nagambie Police Senior Constable 2775, Thomas Holt

Police station not the place to drop grenades
AN old, World War 2 era grenade was handed into the Euroa Police Station in Kirkland Avenue, sending the street into lockdown.

Resident drops off grenade to police station
THE Bomb Squad has been called to Kirkland Avenue in Euroa, after what was described as a ‘light grenade’ was dropped in to the Euroa…

Owners asked to collect lost and found from police
IN recent weeks the Euroa Police have had handed in a number of missing items.

Rest in peace, Ryley
RYLEY Bjorksten, 19, died in the early hours of Sunday morning after the ute he was travelling in overturned on Faithfuls Creek Road in Balmattum.
