Woman robbed, threatened in car park
A MAN allegedly threatened a woman with a screwdriver after she returned to her car at Karingal Hub shopping centre earlier this month and found him rifling her glove box. Acting Detective Sergeant F...
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Robbery at liquor store
A CHELTENHAM liquor store attendant had no sooner dealt with a shoplifter than he was confronted by an armed robber who demanded cash and cigarettes, 9.30pm, Friday 15 September. The incidents at the...
Conned over tickets
A WOMAN who tried to buy sold-out concert tickets via a fake Facebook page has been conned out of $150, Thursday 14 September. Kingston detectives said the victim contacted the “seller” of the ticket...
Theft leads to spray
A SUPERMARKET attendant had soft drink poured on her and a bottle thrown at her head during a shoplifting incident in Mentone, 7.35pm, Monday 11 September. Police said five teenagers – three females ...
Citizen’s arrest
A PARKDALE resident performed a citizen’s arrest after she arrived home to see a woman hiding among bushes near her driveway and her car door and hatch open, 7.30pm, Sunday 17 September. The Roberts ...
Series of wilfull and obscene exposures – Frankston
Frankston Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigation Team detectives are investigating a wilful an obscene exposure in Frankston earlier this month. Investigators have been told that a 40-year-old...
Hunt for graffiti vandal
A MAN who painted graffiti on the inside of a city bound Frankston train, Monday 3 July, is being sought by police. He daubed the tag ‘GAUZER’ before disembarking at Kananook. CCTV image, pictured, s...
Drink-driver loses licence
A FRANKSTON woman lost her licence last week after residents reported her to police for driving erratically. The 63-year-old was later breath-tested and returned a reading of 0.272 per cent – more th...
Dog wins day in tussle
A FRANKSTON man allegedly fought with a police dog before being arrested in a Carrum Downs caravan park, 11pm, Wednesday 6 September. Police say the 21-year-old, with two accomplices, had tried to ro...
Interstate chase snares pair
A MAN and a woman on the run following a home invasion in Langwarrin and liquor store robberies in Carrum Downs, Rye, Cranbourne, Berwick and Clyde were arrested in rural New South Wales last week af...