General
Victoria Police investigates large ‘hoon meet’ in Melbourne’s St Kilda
Police are looking to speak to witnesses to a so-called “hoon meet” involving hundreds of people in Melbourne’s south-east, where rocks were thrown at police.
Key points:
- Police say someone damaged a patrol car and threw rocks at officers
- One witness says the crowd was like a “mob”
- Investigators are asking for dashcam footage or other information about the meet-up
Videos uploaded to social media show a large crowd of people blocking off Marine Parade in St Kilda, watching cars do burnouts and playing loud music.
In a statement, Victoria Police said officers arrived at the area about 10:50pm on Thursday and discovered people had blocked off the street.
“While officers were making initial assessments of the crowd, a number of people advanced on…
-
Noosa News5 hours agoWoman dead and man rushed to hospital with gunshot wound following crash near Aussie World on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast
-
Noosa News11 hours agoFarmer Fred Perry’s 30-year conservation project creates bird haven after years of ‘bashing and burning’
-
General10 hours agoBoy dies after being trapped between rocks off NSW beach
-
Noosa News11 hours agoDetectives continue to search for answers on Crystal Beale’s death