A 15-YEAR-old has been arrested after allegedly committing an armed robbery at a Mordialloc supermarket last week. At around 4.50pm, 1 May, an armed robbery at a Main Street shop was reported to police. At around 8pm, a boy was arrested in the vicinity of Frankston railway station. The boy was processed by the Moorabbin Crime Investigation Unit, and charged with two counts of armed robbery. He was bailed to face a children’s court at a later date. First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 3 June 2020
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LEVEL crossing removal crews have taken out the boom gates at Charman and Park roads in Cheltenham, as well as Balcombe Road in Mentone. Workers have been digging rail trenches as part of extended works on the line, which are scheduled to run until 27 July. An LXRP statement read that “around the clock works are taking place to allow crews to dig the new rail trench, lower the rail line under Park and Charman roads in Cheltenham and Balcombe Road in Mentone and build two new stations, removing three dangerous and congested level crossings for good.” “The dangerous and…
LIBRARY patrons are being asked to return books, in anticipation of library doors opening again. Return chutes are now open at Frankston, Carrum Downs and Seaford libraries. A statement from Frankston Council read that “items currently out on loan are due back from Wednesday 1 July, so there isn’t an immediate rush to return your items, however we’d love it if you could please include a trip to one of our libraries to return your items as part of your errands in the coming weeks.” “Our priority is the health and wellbeing of our staff, visitors and the broader community.…
THE USE of a stolen credit card in Frankston last month is being investigated by police. Police believe that a man used the stolen card to buy alcohol at a Langwarrin bottle shop just after 5pm on 3 May. The card was also used at a service station on the same day. An image of a man police wish to speak to had been released. Anyone with information is urged to contact Frankston Police. First published in the Frankston Times – 1 June 2020
POLICE are seeking information about a series of hard rubbish fires set in Frankston overnight between 23 May and 24 May. Hard rubbish was set alight by unknown offenders at six addresses. The fires were lit on Anderson Street, Wave Street, Spray Street, and Bradshaw Street between 11.30pm and 2.40am. At around 9.50pm on the evening of 24 May, three separate fires were set alight using hard rubbish on Beach Street. Police believe that the rubbish was set on fire with use of an accelerant. They said that no homes or vehicles were damaged. Police believe a tall man wearing…