Fremantle tobacco bust after police chase; Secret Harbour by-election; Perth rent surge

Police launch specialist squad to combat 3D-printed guns

Western Australia Police have established a specialist illicit firearm team to combat the growing threat of 3D-printed and homemade weapons being manufactured in suburban homes across Perth. In 2025, officers seized 466 illegal firearms, with almost 200 of them privately made weapons. Recent raids have uncovered 3D-printed semi-automatic firearms, knuckle dusters, and manufacturing files, with offenders facing up to 14 years imprisonment for manufacturing illegal weapons. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Young boy critically injured in Cloverdale crash; handbrake foils thief; sextortion warning

Emergency services responded to a serious crash in Cloverdale where a young boy was hit by a car and transported to Perth Children's Hospital under priority conditions. A woman was also injured and taken to Royal Perth Hospital in stable condition. The incident occurred at 4.30pm on Belgravia Street alongside Miles Park where soccer training was underway. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Handbrake fails bottle shop thief's getaway

A car thief's escape attempt in Corine was thwarted when he couldn't release the handbrake of a stolen Mazda, leaving tyre marks as he struggled to flee a bottle shop. Adam Breen, a Muay Thai-trained witness, pursued and detained the offender in a citizen's arrest after the thief stole bottles of spirits from Dan Murphy's. Police later discovered a knife among the thief's belongings. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Handbrake fails bottle shop thief's getaway

A car thief's escape attempt in Corine was thwarted when he couldn't release the handbrake of a stolen Mazda, leaving tyre marks as he struggled to flee a bottle shop. Adam Breen, a Muay Thai-trained witness, pursued and detained the offender in a citizen's arrest after the thief stole bottles of spirits from Dan Murphy's. Police later discovered a knife among the thief's belongings. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Child critically injured in Cloverdale crash

A serious traffic accident occurred in Cloverdale, east of Perth, at Miles Park on Belgravia Street at 4:30pm. A young boy was struck by a grey Toyota four-wheel drive and transported under priority conditions to Perth Children's Hospital, while a woman was taken to Royal Perth Hospital in stable condition. Emergency services cordoned off a large section of the street, with investigators photographing the scene and witnesses reporting seeing ambulance officers performing compressions on a small child. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.