A WOMAN was caught driving more than three times the legal alcohol limit in Mentone last week. Police intercepted the car on Balcombe Road at around 12.50am on 13 June. The driver was taken to a police station, where she was found to have an alleged blood alcohol reading of .187. The 53-year-old will be charged with exceed prescribed concentration of alcohol, and face the Moorabbin Magistrates’ Court. She lost her licence on the spot and had her car impounded for a month. Police caught the woman as part of operation “Regal”, which ran over the Queen’s birthday long weekend.…
Author: Bayside News
ON 1 May 1989, 42-year-old Christopher Phillips was found dead by his wife in their Cheltenham home. 32 years on from Mr Phillips’ death, police have issued a renewed plea for information. Mr Phillips was found at the Gaybre Street house with significant head trauma and lacerations from a serious assault. Two bloody knives were found next to his body. A statement from Victoria Police read “Christopher had no defensive wounds and police believe he was likely attacked from behind with a heavy blunt object. “It appeared as though the house had been ransacked, however nothing appeared to have been…
A REVIEW into a presentation by Kingston Youth Services at Parkdale Secondary College has been completed. A statement from Kingston Council read “the review found that the presentation included a short activity that – while it was not intended to shame the students, to make them feel uncomfortable or to be malicious in any way – was unwise and an error of judgement. The activity asked students, if they were comfortable, to stand if they were white, straight males from Christian influenced households and told they belong to a group that holds the most privilege in this world. When some…
FUNDING has been secured for the expansion of the Carrum Surf Life Saving Club. Kingston Council has agreed to spend $800,000 of ratepayer’s money to renovate the building. The state government will put in $1.5 million. Expansion works will include an expanded ground floor storage capacity, more changing facilities, a first-floor deck for lifesaving activity, additional office and dry storage space, and other minor refurbishments. Construction is expected to begin in March 2022, to be completed by the end of the year. Kingston councillor Cameron Howe said “in the past five years, Carrum had the highest median number of rescues…
Frankston Crime Investigation Unit detectives have arrested a man following an incident in Langwarrin where two police officers were assaulted last week. Officers had been patrolling the Langwarrin area when they located an unoccupied stolen car on Aqueduct Road. A man and a woman approached the officers and allegedly attempted to get into the stolen car. A fight ensued during which a female officer was punched in the face. It is also alleged that the male offender attempted to grab a police firearm while threatening to kill officers and encouraged his counterpart to get into the car and run the…