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Surveillance Challenges in Harris Avenue
- Police surveillance lost sight of a bank robbery suspect due to a small dead-end street in Harris Avenue.
- They had to wait for the suspect to leave since there was only one way in and out.
Russell Street Bombing Panic
- A car bomb exploded just before 1 pm outside Melbourne police headquarters, causing mass panic.
- Nineteen people were injured and the street erupted into chaos with smoke and screams.
Partial Explosion Limited Damage
- The bomb contained 12 kilograms of gelignite and created a large crater, but it didn't explode fully.
- This partial detonation likely saved lives by limiting the blast's full destructive potential.