Frankston Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged three people after a car was allegedly stolen and a 3D printed firearm was located in Frankston this morning. It is alleged understood three people were loitering in a carpark near a grey Hyundai i30 with alleged cloned plates about 1.15am. Officers were told they got into a white Renault Koleos and drove along the Nepean Highway. Police located the Koleos a short time later parked outside a hotel. A man and a woman got back into the vehicle before Operation Trinity officers intercepted it. The Koleos was searched and the keys to…
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Frankston Crime Investigation Unit detectives have release CCTV footage as they continue to investigate a hit and run collision in Seaford this morning. A male off-duty police officer, who was cycling to work, was located with serious injuries on the side of the Nepean Highway, north of Gould Street about 6am. It is understood he was hit by a vehicle. The 61-year-old was taken to hospital with serious injuries. The driver did not stop at the scene. Police have release CCTV and images of a white ute that was seen in the area at the time of the collision. Investigators…
Investigators from Casey, Frankston and Mornington Peninsula Crime Investigation units joined forces to arrest a man allegedly involved in a string of crime across a three-week period in Melbourne’s southeastern suburbs. It is alleged the man was involved in a series of offending between the 2 May and 26 May including: The offending also includes an attempted carjacking where it was alleged the man was driving a stolen silver Toyota Rav4 and collided with a Honda in Cranbourne West on Sunday 11 May about 7pm. The man exited the stolen Toyota and approached the driver of a white Tesla who…
By Brendan Rees TWO Victoria Police detectives from the Frankston Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigation Team have won a community service award for their work engaging with secondary schools across Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula.Detective Senior Constable Richard Thomson and Sergeant Byron Smith received the 2024 XLI Victoria Police community service award for their exceptional efforts in holding forums with schools. Their forums held with school staff ensure students, teachers, parents, and staff know how and where to seek help. This included presentations on what a crime involves if a young person is subject to any type of concerning…
FOR artist Emma Davies, the enchanting beauty of the Mornington Peninsula is not just a backdrop; it’s a wellspring of inspiration that helps create her creations. The Frankston South resident uses material like bird net, baler twine and things in her garden as well as acrylic paint and other materials to form intricate textiles.“I think one of the reasons why I do work with these sorts of materials is because you can work with it instantly, unlike a medium like clay or something where you’ve got to wait for it to dry and fire it and stuff like that,” she…