In short:
A 39-year-old man has been arrested after two sexual assaults in Hoppers Crossing — a knife-point home invasion on Whitsunday Drive on Thursday, and an attack outside a primary school on Langridge Street on Friday morning. A secondary crime scene has also been established on Barrot Avenue.
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Man Taken Into Custody
Detectives from the Wyndham Crime Investigation Unit, working with the Sexual Crimes Squad, arrested a 39-year-old man of no fixed address in Hoppers Crossing about 11.40am on Friday.
He will be interviewed by Sexual Crimes Squad detectives over two sexual assaults reported in the area this week, with investigators working to establish whether the incidents are linked.
Knife-Point Home Invasion On Whitsunday Drive
The first incident happened on Whitsunday Drive about 11.30am on Thursday, 23 July, when police allege a man armed with a knife forced entry to a property and sexually assaulted a woman inside. WyndhamTV reported at the time on the Whitsunday Drive home invasion, with detectives appealing for information.
Attack Outside Langridge Street Primary School
The second incident occurred just after 7am on Friday, when a woman was outside a primary school on Langridge Street and a man followed her into the school building before sexually assaulting her.
Investigators are working to establish whether the two attacks are connected.
Second Crime Scene On Barrot Avenue
A secondary crime scene has been established on nearby Barrot Avenue after a resident reported a possible burglary at their home overnight, with a number of items disturbed.
It comes amid a run of serious offences across Wyndham this year, including a crime spree that ended when offenders rammed police vehicles.
Police Appeal For CCTV And Dashcam Footage
There is an increased police presence in Hoppers Crossing, with uniformed officers and detectives conducting foot patrols and canvassing for CCTV and witness statements.
Anyone with dashcam or CCTV footage from Whitsunday Drive around 11.30am on Thursday, or Langridge Street around 7am on Friday, is urged to come forward.
Information can be reported to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online at crimestoppersvic.com.au.
