By Jack O’Shea-AyresA major Hume police operation has led to more than 43 arrests and the recovery of 12 stolen cars over four nights of intensive patrols. Operation Nighthawk ran between August 31 and September 3 and brought together local police, detectives, Highway Patrol officers, the Dog Squad and the Air Wing to target stolen cars and dangerous driving across Broadmeadows, Craigieburn and other surrounding suburbs. Police on October 2 said 75 charges were laid as part of the blitz, with a high number of arrests made as a result. A 33-year-old Roxburgh Park man was arrested after allegedly failing to stop for police in a stolen Ford Ranger on Monday, September 1. “This was a huge success for police and the entire Hume community, with more than 40 people arrested for serious offences and 12 stolen cars retrieved,” she said.