Police briefs Melbourne CBD - March 2026

Man wanted on warrant

Victoria Police are appealing for assistance to help locate a man wanted over a raft of offences.

Sixty-year-old Warren John Jennings has been charged with burglaries, dishonesty offences, stating a false name, drug offences and breaching a condition of bail.

Described as Caucasian in appearance and approximately 165cm tall, with short brown hair, fair complexion and thin build, he was known to frequent the Melbourne, St Kilda, Port Melbourne, South Melbourne and Sale areas, police said.

Anyone with information about his whereabouts is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or make a confidential report at crimestoppersvic.com.au.

“Aussie” art offence

Police said they were investigating after several posters featuring Bondi gunman Naveed Akram were put up in Richmond, the CBD and surrounding areas over the long weekend in January.

The posters, which mimicked the multicultural series featuring the word “Aussie” by artist Peter Drew, had been put up by anti-immigration rally organiser and neo-Nazi group associate Hugo Lennon, according to a report in The Age.

Police said they had reviewed CCTV footage and were making ongoing inquiries about the offence of billposting and other more serious offences.

They had also been liaising with Melbourne City Council about the incidents, they said, appealing for anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers.

Flag burning

A 20-year-old woman was arrested after allegedly burning two flags, which caused minor fire damage to a tram stop near Parliament during protests over the visit of Israeli President Isaac Herzog.

Police said about 5000 people had gathered and marched from Flinders Street station to the State Library on Monday, February 9, with some protesters then continuing on to Parliament.

The woman was interviewed and released and was expected to be charged with wilful damage, police said. •