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22 October, 2025
POLICE BEAT: Local clubs the target of thieves, biker’s bad day
Stay up-to-date with an update from St Arnaud police.
POLICE are investigating two separate burglaries at local sporting clubs on October 14. Offenders allegedly broke into the St Arnaud Bowling Club on Burke Street and the St Arnaud Country Club.
Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online at crimestoppersvic.com.au
Speeding driver caught
POLICE found a 76-year-old Charlton man travelling at an alleged speed of 126km/h on the Wimmera Highway at Logan early on Saturday morning. The driver received an infringement notice for $407 and will receive three demerit points on his licence.
Serious collision
ST ARNAUD Police, CFA and Ambulance were alerted to a motor vehicle collision on the Wimmera Highway, St Arnaud East at approximately 10:15am on Saturday.
Police allege the 46-year-old male driver, who returned a positive roadside breath test, caused the vehicle to lose control and rolled multiple times before colliding with roadside vegetation. The driver was taken to a Bendigo hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
False plates, drug affected
AT AROUND 4.25pm on the 13 October, St Arnaud police were patrolling near the St Arnaud Secondary College when a male rider on a motorcycle rode past.
When police tried to stop him, he decided to try make a run for it.
Unfortunately for him, police quickly caught up with the man, who was trying in vain to lift his motorcycle out of a ditch.
Following checks, police allege the 38-year-old St Arnaud man was riding while unlicensed, the motorbike he was riding was unregistered and he had put fake registration plates on it.
As if his day wasn’t bad enough, police allege he also failed a roadside drug test, and he was carrying a knife.
The motorcycle was impounded for 30 days at a cost of $2700 and the knife was taken by police.
The man will be charged with a string of alleged offences and will appear in court at a later date.
Police will continue to be out patrolling all areas over the coming months.
Chances are if you break the law, you will be caught. Anywhere, Anytime, Anyone.
Illicit firearms week of action
IN A targeted operation focussing on illicit firearms, detectives from Northern Grampians Criminal Investigation Unit along with uniformed officers from St Arnaud Police Station conducted a number of searches across St Arnaud residential premises on October 13.
A number of alleged offences were detected including a family violence intervention order breach and an unregistered motorbike used on the road was located. Two St Arnaud men will face court.
Check your fences
FARMERS and other landowners are asked to check the condition of their fences following reports of livestock found wandering on roads during the day and at night.
Owners of livestock can be held accountable for any damages or injury caused due to livestock wandering at large.
Anti-social behaviour
POLICE are asking anyone who witnesses any form of anti-social behaviour on our local streets to call triple zero (000) immediately and report same.
Police would like to remind the public that anti-social behaviour in our community will not be tolerated and those identified behaving in this way will be dealt with accordingly by police.
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