Teens arrested for alleged crime spree A GROUP of teenagers have been charged after an alleged crime spree across the south-east suburbs of Melbourne last week. Police charged four teenagers on 19 August after making a total of five arrests. Police arrested one girl and four males. The arrests relate to alleged offences including a theft and assault at a business on Thompsons Road in Patterson Lakes, aggravated burglaries in Governor Arthur Drive, Patterson Lakes and on Reflections Boulevard in Clyde North, an attempted aggravated burglary on Moxham Drive in Clyde North, and a theft of a motor vehicle in…
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A MAN was taken to hospital in a critical condition after a horror car crash in Aspendale last week. The driver smashed his BMW sedan into a power pole on Station Street, Sunday 23 August. CPR was performed on the driver, who was unconscious after the crash. The man was taken to hospital in a critical condition. A passenger in the car, his son, did not suffer major physical injuries. Edithvale CFA and Chelsea SES crews attended the crash. Edithvale CFA OIC Graham Fountain said “upon arrival within minutes of this afternoon’s call we were confronted with a vehicle that…
TEMPORARY parawebbing has been installed at a drain on the beach in Mentone, which has been labelled as dangerous by concerned residents. Works to refurbish the drain were completed last month. Kingston councillor Geoff Gledhill was among those who voiced their concerns with the new design (“Drain changes dangerous”, The News, 19/8/20). Melbourne Water has put in parawebbing around the handrails while it reviews future options. Fencing will not be installed to cordon off the rocks, and grilles within the drain will not be constructed. Melbourne Water has told residents that it will install warning signage “to deter people from…
A MURAL has been painted on the Salvation Army building in Chelsea. The project was completed by artist Tom Civil (pictured). He worked with a community panel to develop the design, with beach and coastal themes in mind. The artwork was commissioned after the community panel, working with Kingston Council, identified the building as an “opportunity to create a meaningful piece of public artwork”. “This beautiful new mural in Chelsea is a fantastic addition to this vibrant community hub and was one of the initiatives that sprung from the work our community panel has been doing in developing a new…
POLICE are investigating the theft of a credit card. On 20 June, a woman lost her credit card in the Seaford area. It was later found and used to make purchases at surrounding shops An image of a man (pictured) that police believe can help with their enquiries have been released. Anyone who recognises him can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or make a report online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au and quote the incident number 200226810. First published in the Frankston Times – 24 August 2020