Moorabbin Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating a suspicious house fire in Chelsea last month. Emergency services were called to a property on Catherine Avenue just after 2pm on 28 February. The fire caused extensive damage to the house and neighbouring properties, however no one was injured. An unknown male was observed in the vicinity of the property just after the fire. He was wearing blue jeans, white runners, a dark coloured hooded top wrapped around his waist and a black t-shirt with Mickey Mouse on the front of it and large white writing on the back. Investigators have released…
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IN a time where friends and family have been kept apart, the positive impact of pets on people’s lives has never been more apparent. The team at PETStock Chelsea is encouraging local residents to adopt rescue pets this month. Their inaugural “National Pet Adoption Month” takes place in March. PETstock Assist charity and events lead Jessica Curtis said the event aims to make everyone “think differently about what they can do to help break the cycle of pet homelessness”. “Those who choose to adopt not shop play a critical role in reducing the number of animals in need,” she said.…
TWO people are wanted for allegedly stealing money from businesses. Police allege that on 17 and 18 December last year, a couple gained access to a store account of businesses in Mentone and Airport West. The duo then allegedly changed the account details and made more than $5000 worth of fraudulent purchases. An image of two people police wish to speak to has been released (above). Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers at 1800 333 000 or Moorabbin Police Station 03 9556 6565 First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 3 March 2021
SCAMMERS have been impersonating the Australian Tax Office to steal money. Police say they have seen a rise in scam reports lately. A statement from Victoria Police read “victims have reported receiving a phone call from someone claiming to be with the Australian Tax Office (ATO) or local police, who claim that the victim’s tax file number has been hacked or their account has been involved in fraudulent or criminal activity.” “Offenders ask the victim what their local police station is and to google the number while the offender stays on the phone call. On multiple occasions, the victim has…
FIRE crews extinguished a fire on Catherine Avenue in Chelsea on Sunday. CFA and FRV crews attended the blaze just after 2pm on 28 February. Crews from Patterson River and Edithvale also assisted, and backup breathing apparatus were called in from Bayswater. Firefighters spent half an hour getting the blaze under control. A section of the next door property was also damaged in the fire. The house had been fenced off as a demolition site. Police and Ambulance Victoria also attended to assist with the effort. First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 3 March 2021