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Tag: victoria police

Girl accused of antisemitic crime spree has 109 charges withdrawn

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has defended her government’s youth crime laws after 109 charges against a 14-year-old girl accused...

Counter-terrorism raids net four in Victoria over violent extremist material

Four Melbourne men have been charged after allegedly accessing, sharing and distributing ISIS propaganda online during a counter-terrorism investigation...

13-year-old girl charged with antisemitic attacks in stolen cars

A 13-year-old girl from Melbourne's Bayside area faces 52 charges, including antisemitic offences. She is accused of a hate-fuelled crime...

Melbourne synagogue arsonist motivated by mental illness, judge rules

A judge ruled on Monday that the man who set fire to a Melbourne synagogue while worshippers were inside...

Antisemitic and abusive Uber ride

A Jewish nursing student in Melbourne was racially profiled, vilified and abused when she tried to take an Uber...

Charges laid amid restaurant’s distress over protest

A restaurant targeted by pro-Palestine protesters has revealed the "profound impact" the incident has had on its staff as...

Adass Israel synagogue firebombing – fresh lead

A stolen blue car may hold the key to solving several high-profile alleged crimes, including an alleged "politically motivated"...

Veteran cop questioned over ‘abhorrent’ Nazi salutes

A Victorian police instructor will likely be charged by summons after being questioned by detectives over allegedly performing banned...

Protector of the faith

Nina Bassat, President of the Jewish Community Council of Victoria, has presented police Sergeant Timothy Lambourne with a certificate in appreciation of his work supporting multiculturalism and his services to the Jewish community in Victoria.