Police investigate series of mysterious explosions, bomb reports at wealthy Melbourne suburbs
Melbourne residents were startled by a series of loud explosions in the suburbs of Northcote, Ivanhoe and East Kew on Sunday.
Crystal WuDigital Reporter
July 5, 2021 - 12:00PM
Victoria police are investigating a series of explosions across three wealthy Melbourne suburbs, leaving rubbish bins, letterboxes and a washing machine destroyed.
An explosive device was placed inside a washing machine at the back of a ute parked on Kilby Road, East Kew, just after 9pm.
The vehicle sustained extensive damage and was towed for forensic examination.
Two other incidents were also reported earlier that night.
Police are making ground on finding a driver involved in an alleged hit-run crash that killed a motorcyclist in Melbourne s south-east overnight.
The rider was allegedly hit by a silver Holden Commodore on Thompsons Road near the intersection of Lansell Drive about 1.40am in Cranbourne North.
CCTV obtained by 9News shows a Holden Commodore making an illegal U-turn before a motorcyclist comes from behind and crashes into the car.
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The driver then appears to get out of the car and looks around, grabbing a broken bumper bar and tossing it over the rail guard.
Suspended learner driver allegedly clocks 200km/h on Melbourne highway
A suspended learner driver allegedly clocked speeds of up to 200km/h while driving down a Melbourne highway early this morning.
Police Airwing officers detected the blue Subaru WRX sedan allegedly speeding along the Melton Highway citybound about 1.30am.
The 18-year-old driver, from Melton South, failed to stop when officers attempted to intercept him.
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The Airwing directed police to an Exford Road address and arrested the man. Police identified the man as a suspended learner driver, Leading Senior Constable Natalie Dean said.
The man s car has been impounded for 30 days at a cost of $1006 and he has been charged with conduct endangering life and numerous traffic offences.
Three teenage girls have been charged after allegedly attempting to carjack a woman, biting and threatening her with a screwdriver at a Melbourne shopping centre.
The girls, all aged 15, were arrested after the incident at a Cranbourne shopping centre on High Street, in the city s south-east, about 3.40pm yesterday.
Police allege the girls assaulted a 48-year-old woman from Clyde North after they attempted to steal the keys to her car.
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