Following on from last week's post about the dramatic rise in bike theft in Melbourne's inner north, many cyclists are probably wondering how to keep your bike safe? Well, there is a great new scheme that may help you prevent your bike from being stolen.
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It seems not even the SES is safe from theft. Northcote SES has had tools & equipment stolen from one of its marked trucks at the Darebin Enterprise Centre in Alphington. Although known as the Northcote SES, they serve all of Darebin, most of Yarra and part of Banyule.
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If you live in Northcote and use Twitter you may have recently seen a tweet calling for help to locate a stolen bike. Andrew, a local Northcote resident had his distinctive black Verite carbon frame bicycle stolen from his home during a break-in. His bike wasn't locked so the theives were able to easily wheel … Continue Reading ››
Northcote and Thornbury have been hit by a series of residential burglaries in the last week. Thieves appear to be getting bolder with one perpetrator caught trying to break in through a window by the resident. Police are advising residents that burglars have recently been most active Mondays, Fridays … Continue Reading ››
Police are advising women to pay closer attention to their handbags as there have been numerous reports of thefts from handbags in Northcote Plaza, Preston Markets and at Northland Shopping centre.
Zipping up or securely closing your bag is the first line of defence against pickpockets but being aware of others around you while in busy … Continue Reading ››
Identity theft is now a real threat for many people. With most of us relying on electronic banking, we need to keep our identities secure to protect ourselves against fraud. Everyone has heard about the ATM and EFTPOS skimming scams but there are other ways thieves can steal our identity. Police in the Coburg area … Continue Reading ››
Just a few years ago it seemed that all hours of the day and night security alarms were going off because some cat had triggered it.
Invariably the owner had gone away for the weekend! The security alarm would go on for … Continue Reading ››
Getting the truck ready to head in to Melbourne CBD in the "bat cave" at the back of Metrolock. The call out was "I have locked myself out of my car" and being a modern car that means specialist tools.
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