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Crochet for a cause Endeavour Hills library has received a burst of colour in the form of a yarn bombing event on Tuesday 29 August. More than 80 community members participated in the Ageing Positively Crochet for a Cause event, which aimed to raise awareness of elder abuse. Story page 14
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Youth crackdown By Matthew Sims The South East has emerged as a hotspot for youth offenders arrested in relation to a number of burglaries and car thefts with police concerned about a new and “challenging” space where young children are chasing social media notoriety for their criminal activity. Victoria Police has been running Operation Trinity across Melbourne since 25 March, leading to 1466 arrests, including 370 arrests in re-
lation to burglaries and car thefts, 1096 arrests in relation to crimes such as drug offences and 45 breaches of bail identified. Police have extended Operation Trinity to Saturday 4 November. Southern Metro Region Rob Nazaretian said the operation had caused a drop in the number of burglaries and car thefts. “These are important arrests which have seen about 30 offences a week reduced down to 18,” he said.
“It is a testament to the work of our members. “We know how disconcerting it is.” Police have been actively monitoring four boys as part of Operation Trinity: A 13-year-old boy arrested 30 times since 2022, in relation to 80 burglary offences, 10 aggravated burglary offences, 16 theft of motor vehicles offences and three robbery offences; A 14-year-old boy arrested 13 times since 2022, in relation to 55 burglary offences, 16
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aggravated burglary offences, 10 attempted aggravated burglary offences, four home invasion offences and 24 theft of motor vehicles offences; A 16-year-old boy arrested 47 times since 2022, in relation to 10 aggravated burglary offences, six attempted burglary offences, 42 theft of motor vehicles offences and his first criminal offences recorded at 10 years of age; and Continued page 4
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