00:0075 people have been arrested during a three-week operation targeting crimes on the busy shopping and entertainment precinct on
00:07Chapel Street, Victoria.
00:09More than 2,000 members of the public engaged with police during the round-the-clock public order blitz that
00:16began on April 5th, 2026.
00:19We want to ensure the local traders and shoppers feel safe to operate and visit in Chapel Street.
00:24You know, it's a fantastic strip at night-time and during the day, and we just want to make sure
00:28they all feel safe.
00:30Of note amongst the arrests was a 40-year-old man who attempted to flee on foot after an alleged
00:36theft from a supermarket.
00:38He was arrested the following day after another alleged shoplifting attempt.
00:44A 24-year-old woman was arrested following a drug search.
00:48A driver was fined when a vehicle was intercepted on the corner of Chapel Street and Dandenong Road.
00:55It's alleged he was using a mobile phone while behind the wheel.
01:00Checks revealed he was also suspended from driving and was driving an unregistered vehicle.
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