Latest crime figures say that carjackings have increased by 80% in the past year. Big increases have been seen in home invasions or 'aggravated burglaries' too.
An example from earlier today. What a tragedy they couldn't defend themselves properly.
13 teens arrested after carjacking
The above follows a string of similar carjackings in recent weeks where the drivers were attacked with hammers and baseball bats.
Other home invasions in the following suburbs in Melbourne across the past week. I believe in all cases the offenders were armed with some sort of weapon. As with the carjackings, the residents were assaulted in the majority of the cases.
Berwick
Pakenham
Caroline Springs (4th in the neighbourhood within 2 weeks)
Point Cook
Essendon North
Glenroy
Taylors Lakes
Deer Park (resident was shot multiple times but managed to stab one of the intruders)
Narre Warren
Airport West
Williams Landing
And earlier in the week two men were arrested after a siege at a motel over four armed robberies (involving firearms). A few days before a man was arrested and charged over a following 14 gunpoint robberies in the south-eastern suburbs.
An example from earlier today. What a tragedy they couldn't defend themselves properly.
13 teens arrested after carjacking
A 12-year-old girl has told of a shocking Apex Gang attack on Monday night in which she was pulled out of her family’s luxury car at St Albans and told she would be killed.
The gang of thieves pounced on the family while they were in their vehicle.
The 12-year-old said she was two terrified to be identified.
“First thing they opened was the boot so we can’t lock the door,” she said.
“They went to my dad’s car… door… theu pened the door and threatened to kill everyone.
“So, like: “We’re going to kill you if you don’t get out, give us your keys, give us everything”.
https://au.news.yahoo.com/vic/a/320...r-robbery-car-theft-in-melbournes-west/#page1
The above follows a string of similar carjackings in recent weeks where the drivers were attacked with hammers and baseball bats.
Other home invasions in the following suburbs in Melbourne across the past week. I believe in all cases the offenders were armed with some sort of weapon. As with the carjackings, the residents were assaulted in the majority of the cases.
Berwick
Pakenham
Caroline Springs (4th in the neighbourhood within 2 weeks)
Point Cook
Essendon North
Glenroy
Taylors Lakes
Deer Park (resident was shot multiple times but managed to stab one of the intruders)
Narre Warren
Airport West
Williams Landing
And earlier in the week two men were arrested after a siege at a motel over four armed robberies (involving firearms). A few days before a man was arrested and charged over a following 14 gunpoint robberies in the south-eastern suburbs.