{"id":706015,"date":"2026-05-31T09:30:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T09:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/706015\/"},"modified":"2026-05-31T09:30:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T09:30:15","slug":"man-on-the-run-after-stabbings-in-dandenong-north-and-epping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/706015\/","title":{"rendered":"Man on the run after stabbings in Dandenong North and Epping"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Roy Ward\" data-testid=\"author-avatar-image\" height=\"64\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/4b120f01bfcad445ac4e167fbd2673f2c54d0a24.png\"  width=\"64\" class=\"sc-9a01536c-0 libeSR\"\/>Save<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-d1b14060-4 JmUoF\">You have reached your maximum number of saved items.<\/p>\n<p>Remove items from your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theage.com.au\/goodfood\/saved\" class=\"sc-3f16ee48-12 sc-d1b14060-2 jyLmZI iQLtAb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">saved list<\/a> to add more.<\/p>\n<p>AAA<\/p>\n<p>Police are searching for a man who allegedly stabbed two people across two suburbs and crashed a car into a Dandenong North home on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Police allege the man, who they described as being of African appearance and wearing a brown shirt and black pants, stabbed an Epping man, whom he knew, at a house on Bradman Terrace about 7.30am. The victim, age 40, was taken to hospital in a stable condition with upper body injuries.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Victoria Police allege the man deliberately crashed the silver Honda CRV into a property in Dandenong North.\u00a0\u00a0\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/77fa1bf6f4c2beb1eb0f467e312261880cdca497.jpeg\"  class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ldCIuB\"\/>Victoria Police allege the man deliberately crashed the silver Honda CRV into a property in Dandenong North.\u00a0\u00a0Nine News<\/p>\n<p>The man then travelled to Dandenong North, with police alleging he deliberately crashed a silver Honda CRV into an Exner Drive house about 10.15am, before exiting the vehicle and stabbing a woman, 34, whom he also knew.<\/p>\n<p>He then fled the scene on foot, police say.<\/p>\n<p>The woman was taken to hospital in a serious but stable condition with upper body injuries.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The man fled on foot after allegedly stabbing a second person, a woman in her 30s. \" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9a8380bdcc773b999ed7f9472e27e6995b5a19ad.jpeg\"  class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ldCIuB\"\/>The man fled on foot after allegedly stabbing a second person, a woman in her 30s. Nine News<\/p>\n<p>Police believe both incidents were targeted, as the man was known to both stabbing victims.<\/p>\n<p>They have asked the public not to approach the man and call Triple Zero if they see him.<\/p>\n<p>Police have also appealed for anyone with video, information or dashcam footage of these incidents to contact <a class=\"inline-link\" href=\"http:\/\/crimestoppersvic.com.au\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">crimestoppersvic.com.au<\/a> or call 1800 333 000.<\/p>\n<p>Start the day with a summary of the day\u2019s most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. <a class=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theage.com.au\/newsletter-signup?newsletter=am&amp;utm_source=EditorialArticle&amp;utm_medium=ArticleText&amp;utm_campaign=Newsletters\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Sign up for our Morning Edition newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Save<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-d1b14060-4 JmUoF\">You have reached your maximum number of saved items.<\/p>\n<p>Remove items from your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theage.com.au\/goodfood\/saved\" class=\"sc-3f16ee48-12 sc-d1b14060-2 jyLmZI iQLtAb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">saved list<\/a> to add more.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Roy Ward\" data-testid=\"author-avatar-image\" height=\"40\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1771772598_238_4b120f01bfcad445ac4e167fbd2673f2c54d0a24.png\"  width=\"40\" class=\"sc-9a01536c-0 libeSR\"\/><a class=\"sc-cba76dee-0 hdiTqm sc-b5b9fd03-2 jcGta-D\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theage.com.au\/by\/roy-ward-12454o\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Roy Ward<\/a> is a sports writer, live blogger and breaking news journalist. He&#8217;s been writing for The Age since 2010.Connect via <a class=\"sc-cba76dee-0 hdiTqm sc-b5b9fd03-5 czsZcI\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/rpjward?lang=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> or <a class=\"sc-cba76dee-0 hdiTqm sc-b5b9fd03-5 czsZcI\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theage.com.au\/national\/victoria\/mailto:roy.ward@theage.com.au\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">email<\/a>.From our partners<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. 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