Dagger, Hunting Knife Seized in Shopping Centre Blitz

Dozens of weapons have been seized and more than 100 arrests made in a police operation targeting antisocial behaviour at shopping centres.

Victoria Police patrol and conduct weapons searches at Westfield Doncaster in Melbourne, Australia on June 6, 2025. AAP Image/James Ross

A hunting knife, knuckle dusters and a hammer have been seized at busy shopping centres as police take a zero-tolerance approach to antisocial behaviour.

More than 100 people have been arrested in the first three weeks of an operation targeting Melbourne’s shopping centres, police say.