Police Beat with Tom Hayes
Collision under investigation
POLICE are investigating a collision in Morwell on Sunday, October 6.
Officers have been told a 2001 Subaru Impreza was travelling along Churchill Road at about 1.30am, when the vehicle struck a parked car before crashing into a fence.
It is believed the driver of the Subaru fled the scene before police arrived. No one was injured.
The investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone who witnessed the incident, has CCTV/dashcam footage or information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or submit a confidential report at: crimestoppersvic.com.au
Driffield hit-and-run
A MAN has been charged following a hit-and-run collision in Driffield on the evening of Friday, October 11.
Emergency services were called to reports that a car had collided with a bicycle on the Strzelecki Highway at about 5.10pm.
The male cyclist was taken to hospital in a life-threatening condition.
Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives have since charged a 33-year-old Moe man who is alleged to be the driver of the vehicle involved.
Servo theft under investigation
AN investigation is ongoing over an alleged theft of the Saviges Road Fast & Ezy, which saw a former employee pocket over $40,000 in cash.
The former employee of Saviges Road Fast & Ezy has been arrested, interviewed and released pending further enquiries.
Depending on the investigation result, the accused may face court at a later date.
An episode of A Current Affair aired more details of the story in an episode on Monday, October 7, which can be watched on 9Now.
Stay cyber safe
OCTOBER is Cyber Security Awareness Month.
Over the next four weeks, Victoria Police will be sharing some simple tips to stay safe online.
Make your passwords long and unique. Longer is stronger. Try making ‘passphrases’.
A passphrase is a password made up of four or more random words. They’re tricky for criminals to crack, but easy for you to remember.
Examples include ‘glowering-armour-permanently-jackets’, ‘umbrella-spherical-thunder-lightbulb’, or ‘magazine-bottle-alligators-escalator’.
Test whether a password is strong enough with Service Victoria’s password strength checker on the Service Victoria website.
