FRANKSTON Police have caught a woman driving at more than six times the legal blood alcohol limit. Police say that the woman drove over a traffic island and took out a road sign at around 8.30pm on 21 February. She left a trail of oil from her car through a roundabout, and came to a stop about 100 metres away. Police allege the woman, in her 30s, returned a breath test reading of 0.302. They also allege she was unlicensed. Police say they will charge the woman on summons with traffic offenses. First published in the Frankston Times – 1…
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A MAN has been charged after police allegedly found a loaded gun in the backseat of his car after a pursuit in Frankston. Police on Frankston-Flinders Road spotted a car allegedly speeding at around 9.30pm on 17 February. With the help of the Air Wing police followed the car to High Street where the man and woman inside the car got out and fled on foot. The man and woman were subsequently arrested. Police say that they searched the car and found a loaded handgun in a bag on the back seat. A 51-year-old man from Rye has been charged…
A SISTER city agreement with Suva in Fiji is set to be officially signed this month. Frankston Council approved the establishment of the sister city relationship with Suva in September last year. In November council signed the memorandum of understanding. Cr Kris Bolam, who was mayor when the decision was made, has travelled to Fiji this week to formalise and sign the agreement. Ratepayer money is not being used to fund the trip. Honourable Premila Kumar, the Fijian minister for industry, trade, tourism, local government, housing and community development, is expected to meet with Cr Bolam to sign the document.…
Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for public assistance following a collision that has left a motor rider with life-threatening injuries in Cheltenham this morning. It is believed a blue Toyota sedan was travelling along Charman Road when it collided with a Vespa motorcycle near Sydney Street about 6.50am. The rider, a 38-year-old Mentone man was taken to hospital with life threatening injuries. The driver of the car, a 37-year-old woman is assisting police with their enquiries. Detectives are currently on scene investigating the circumstances surrounding the collision and are keen to speak to any witnesses. Anyone with dashcam…
A WOMAN was knocked unconscious after being hit by an e-bike in Patterson Lakes last week. Police say that on the morning of 18 February, a woman on an e-bike with a dog on a lead came up behind two women and knocked one to the ground. The woman was knocked over by the lead after the e-bike rider rode her bike one way and the dog went the other. The woman who fell was knocked unconscious. She injured her arm and received medical attention from an ambulance. The incident took place at around 5.30am. Police are hoping to speak…