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7NEWS
19-06-2025
- 7NEWS
Man re-enacts Blues Brothers scene with LandCruiser in Melbourne shopping centre
A man who tore through Melbourne's Northland shopping centre yesterday in a stolen Toyota LandCruiser 200 Series has been arrested. Police allege the 27-year-old East Melbourne man crashed through the shopping centre while evading police, after centre security notified police of the stolen vehicle at around 4:00pm yesterday (June 18). When the driver returned to his stolen vehicle, police tried to block him in but he allegedly evaded them by driving through the middle of the shopping centre. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Multiple people captured footage of the incident on their phones, though fortunately nobody was struck by the vehicle. One person was, however, treated for shock. Footage shows shoppers running to get out of the way of the speeding vehicle, including a mother and child. The vehicle was subsequently dumped in Northcote, with police finding it at around 5:10pm. Victoria Police says the vehicle had been stolen from an Ivanhoe East address on June 2, and believe an electronic key reprogramming tool was used to carry out the theft. The alleged thief was arrested at 8:30am this morning, and the reprogramming tool was seized. Victoria Police says it's not looking for anyone else in relation to the incident. The episode was reminiscent of a scene in the hit 1980 film The Blues Brothers, in which the protagonists crash through a shopping centre while being pursued by police. Northland Shopping Centre is open for trading today.
Perth Now
19-06-2025
- Perth Now
Man re-enacts Blues Brothers scene with LandCruiser in Melbourne shopping centre
A man who tore through Melbourne's Northland shopping centre yesterday in a stolen Toyota LandCruiser 200 Series has been arrested. Police allege the 27-year-old East Melbourne man crashed through the shopping centre while evading police, after centre security notified police of the stolen vehicle at around 4:00pm yesterday (June 18). When the driver returned to his stolen vehicle, police tried to block him in but he allegedly evaded them by driving through the middle of the shopping centre. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Multiple people captured footage of the incident on their phones, though fortunately nobody was struck by the vehicle. One person was, however, treated for shock. Footage shows shoppers running to get out of the way of the speeding vehicle, including a mother and child. The vehicle was subsequently dumped in Northcote, with police finding it at around 5:10pm. Victoria Police says the vehicle had been stolen from an Ivanhoe East address on June 2, and believe an electronic key reprogramming tool was used to carry out the theft. The alleged thief was arrested at 8:30am this morning, and the reprogramming tool was seized. Victoria Police says it's not looking for anyone else in relation to the incident. The episode was reminiscent of a scene in the hit 1980 film The Blues Brothers, in which the protagonists crash through a shopping centre while being pursued by police. Northland Shopping Centre is open for trading today.
News.com.au
18-06-2025
- News.com.au
Stolen vehicle ploughs into Melbourne shopping centre
A stolen vehicle has driven through a Melbourne shopping centre as it tried avoid police. Ambulance and police are on the scene at the Northland Shopping Centre on Murray Road, Preston after the terrifying incident at 4pm on Wednesday. Victoria Police said in a statement they attempted to block in the white LandCruiser, outside the shopping centre. 'The LandCruiser, with one male occupant on board, has taken evasive action to avoid the police and driven through the middle of the shopping centre,' police said in a statement. 'Thankfully, no one was struck by the car and there are no reported injuries.' One woman is being treated at the scene for shock. The vehicle left the shopping centre and was last seen travelling towards Wood Street. The vehicle remains outstanding.
Daily Mail
18-06-2025
- Automotive
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Car ploughs into Northland Shopping Centre in Melbourne forcing terrified shoppers to run for their lives
A car has driven into a busy shopping centre in Melbourne forcing terrified shoppers to barricade themselves inside stores. The vehicle smashed through a door and into Northland Shopping Centre on Murray Road in Preston about 4.10pm on Wednesday. Paramedics are on the scene, Ambulance Victoria said in a statement. 'Their priority is with their patients,' a spokesperson said. 'An update will be provided as information becomes available.' More to come.
News.com.au
07-06-2025
- News.com.au
Boys allegedly spotted with machetes at Melbourne shopping centre a week after the weapons were banned
A group of boys allegedly armed with machetes were spotted arguing at a shopping centre in Melbourne's northwest nearly a week after the state government fast-tracked a ban on the weapons following an incident in Preston. The group of about 5-6 boys were allegedly seen arguing with each other inside the Caroline Springs Shopping Centre about 6.40pm on Friday night. A Victoria Police spokesperson said it was understood the group were armed with machetes. The group had left the area by the time police arrived, and there are no reports of injuries. Police have urged anyone with information or footage to come forward. The alleged incident comes after an interim statewide ban on the sale of machetes was rushed through last week after a violent brawl plunged Northland Shopping Centre in Melbourne's northeast into lockdown. The Preston shopping centre was sent into lockdown on May 25 after reports of up to 10 people fighting, some armed with knives and machetes. Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan announced she'd fastback a ban on machetes — initially slated to come into effect from September — in the days following the Northland incident. 'We're doing this today as quickly as possible, because we must never let the places where we gather, the places where families come together to shop, to enjoy the peace of their weekend, become places we fear,' Ms Allan said earlier. The ban covers machetes with a blade longer than 20cm, and does not include kitchen knives. It will be in place until September 1, at which point it will be replaced by a permanent ban. Victoria Police on Friday announced they had seized 6,876 edged weapons so far this year. Forest Hill Superintendent Matt Baynes said 44 knives had been taken off the streets per day this year. 'While recent changes to machete laws will help choke the supply and double the penalties for possessing these weapons, the community should be assured police continue to relentlessly remove knives from the hands of criminals,' Superintendent Baynes said. 'In recent weeks, we have seen a number of public attacks involving edged weapons, with police quickly identifying and arresting those involved.'
