A WOMAN spoken to by police on a Parkdale street, 8.10am, Friday 8 April, was later found to have a handgun hidden in her bra as well as ammunition and an imitation handgun in her handbag.
Police noticed the woman, 25, of Southbank, and a man who appeared drug affected as they walked along Como Pd. East. They said she “became irrational” when spoken to and they thought she might be drug affected.
Searching her backpack they found the ammunition, large hunting knife, zip-lock bag containing a small quantity of ice, rifle telescope, and a black jacket.
Police said the woman denied owning the backpack and said she had found it on the street. She claimed the black jacket in it was hers.
A police woman then noticed the handle of a handgun protruding from the woman’s bra. It was not loaded, but the ammunition found in the bag matched the handgun.
The woman was charged with possessing a handgun without a licence and with drugs and weapons offences. She was bailed to appear at Moorabbin Court, Friday 22 April.
First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 13 April 2016