THIEVES have been targeting the utes of tradies who have lost their jobs because of COVID-19, police say. A spike of thefts from cars has been recorded across Frankston, Carrum Downs, Seaford, and Langwarrin over the last four weeks. Acting Detective Sergeant Ryan Collins from the Frankston crime investigation unit said that “given the large volume of tradespeople currently unemployed due to COVID, many people are leaving their vehicles in the driveway or front yard with little to no security.” “Thieves are targeting tradie’s utes and forcing open lock boxes and stealing the contents of the boxes, in some cases…
Author: Bayside News
A MAN has been arrested and is expected to be charged with numerous weapon offences. The man was arrested at a property in Ringwood in the early hours of 11 September. He will be interviewed in relation to the discovery of an allegedly stolen car in Frankston. Police allegedly discovered a quantity of drugs, a firearm, and ammunition inside the Oxford Street house where they found the car on 28 August. Police say that the 36-year-old is expected to be charged with 38 offences, including possess handgun, carry loaded handgun, carry loaded firearm populous place, ammunition offences, possess traffickable quantity…
GRANTS ranging from $5000 to $20,000 have been handed out to 14 businesses through council’s Frankston Business Grants program. Sunpower Renewables received $20,000, while Little Ollys, R & D Signage Solutions, That Spirited Lot, Frankston Made, Aquatic Technologies, Multipanel, and Mushiki Dumplings all received around $15,000. Grants were also handed to local businesses Madam Mekong, Health and Well-Being Education, Marinescapes International, Teavision, Calm Accounts, and Mint Garden Café. Terry Mealor from Carrum Downs based Aquatic Technologies said the grant would help his company find solutions to control algae and aquatic weeds in water bodies. “This grant will hit us at…
THE number of active COVID-19 cases linked to an outbreak at Frankston Hospital has dropped. As of 13 September, there are six active coronavirus cases linked to Frankston Hospital. A total of 90 positive cases were linked to Peninsula Health when the virus spread at the hospital in mid-August (“COVID-19 outbreak in hospital”, The Times, 24/8/20). In a statement released earlier this month, Peninsula Health said “we know that there is some community anxiety about coming to hospital and we want to share with you a few things to reassure you that our entire health service is safe for you…
POLICE have arrested five people after executing search warrants across multiple south eastern suburbs, including Patterson Lakes. Police executed the warrants at addresses in Springvale South, Pakenham, Patterson Lakes, Drouin, and Springvale. They allegedly seized more than 500 cannabis plants, dried cannabis, and cash. Police estimate the street value of their haul was around $1.5 million. Five arrests were made on 3 September. Two men, aged 30 and 43, were charged with cultivate/traffick/possess commercial quantity of cannabis and deal with property suspected of being proceeds of crime. A 47-year-old Springvale man has been charged with cultivate/traffick/possess commercial quantity of cannabis…