A POLICE officer was hit in the head by a projectile in Aspendale while attending an incident last week.Police attended an incident near Groves Street in Aspendale at around 10pm on 13 January. They had received reports that a group of young people were drinking alcohol and causing damage.While attending the scene, a police officer was hit by a projectile thrown by an unknown offender. He was hit in the back of the head.Police are now seeking the identity of the person who threw the item. Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or make a…
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METH and MDMA were seized by police during a raid in Frankston last week.Police raided the Addicott Street house on Friday 10 January. They seized what they allege was methylamphetamine, MDMA, and 1,4-Butanediol from the property. They also allegedly found and seized a firearm, cannabis, prescription medication, and more than $30,000 in cash.A 58-year-old man was arrested at the scene by police and charged with drug trafficking, prohibited person possess firearm, and fail to provide information to assist. A 33-year-old Frankston man was also arrested and is expected to be charged on summons, police say.The 58-year-old man was remanded to…
VICTOR, the friendly goat who oversaw Oliver’s Hill, has passed away aged 15. The goat often poked through the fence of his Frankston home for pats and food. His owner announced on Facebook last week that he had died. “Thank you to everyone who visited him for pats, food, and occasionally a headbutt. He was much loved by us and all of Frankston.”Victor’s death has been mourned by people near and far. Frankston MP Paul Edbrooke said “a Frankston icon has left us.” “The gatekeeper of Oliver’s Hill, the Greatest Of All Time, the legend that was Victor the Goat.…
TWO Seaford men were found dead at a Clyde North home last week after an alleged altercation.A 54-year-old and 23-year-old from Seaford were both found with stab wounds at the Observatory Street (pictured below) house a little after 9.30pm on 16 January. Both men died at the scene.Police believe the two deceased men are related. An argument at a birthday party led to a brawl among a group of people on the street, police say. Police say multiple people left the house before police arrived. As of Friday, 17 January, they have not been located.Anyone with information can contact Crime…
Compiled by Cameron McCulloughEARLY this (Wednesday) morning Wallis Wright, aged 38, of 14 Mackey Street, Essendon, was drowned while bathing at Frankston, at a point on the bay opposite Beach street.Wright only arrived in Frankston yesterday afternoon, on a visit to friends residing at “Penzance”, Frankston.This morning, at 6 o’clock, he left the house in bathing suit and boots only. He was unaccompanied, and was not seen in the water alive.About 7am, some people passing along the beach saw a body floating.They called for assistance and the body was pulled out of the water.Mr. McIntosh, dentist, came on the scene…