POLICE are searching for a man and woman who drove off from a Cranbourne-Frankston Road petrol station without paying, 18 March. At around 8.40am a silver Mazda 3 with the cloned registration plates AJK 990 pulled into the Cranbourne service station and filled up with nearly 40 litres of fuel. A man pumped the fuel into the vehicle, while a woman was also seen exiting the vehicle to talk to the man. The pair entered the car again after filling up and left without making an attempt to pay. The man is described by police as “approximately 40 years of…
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POLICE are looking for a girl that can help their investigation into the assault and robbery of a 15-year-old in February. At around 5.30pm, a 15-year-old boy was approached by eight boys and a girl on Shannon Street mall, Frankston. One of the boys assaulted the victim, and stole his phone. The group then fled the scene on foot. The victim did not require medical attention. Police are appealing for public assistance in their investigation, and have released images (below) of a girl that they believe can help them. Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800…
VICTORIA Police detected 259 drug drivers, 124 drink drivers, and 3610 speeding offenders as part of their roadside operation over the Easter long weekend. Operation Nexus ran from 9 April to 13 April. Police also detected 243 disqualified drivers, 398 unlicensed drivers, 902 unregistered vehicles, 246 mobile phone offences, 354 disobey signs or signals, and 162 seatbelt offences Road Policing Command Assistant Commissioner Libby Murphy said “we take comfort in the fact no one has died as a result of stupidity on our roads this weekend, but it’s this sort of reckless and selfish behaviour that can lead to a…
A CARRUM Downs man has been arrested after police allegedly found drugs and weapons in his car. The man was pulled over by police on Greville Street, Prahan on 17 April. Police allege that they found drugs including GHB, methylamphetamine, ecstasy, ketamine, and prescription medication in his car along with weapons including a machete, a sword, an extendable baton, and several knives. Police also allege that they found “computer items, multiple car and master keys and a large amount of personal documents such as Medicare cards, banking documents, birth certificates and travel documents” inside the vehicle. The 24-year-old was arrested…
A MAN has been charged with murder after the death of a man in Frankston North earlier this month. On 4 April police attended a house on Lehmann Crescent, just after 11pm, when they discovered a man with life-threatening injuries. Paramedics worked on the 47-year-old, but he died at the scene. On 19 April a 44-year-old Frankston North man was arrested by homicide squad detectives, and charged with one count of murder. The man was remanded to appear at the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court. First published in the Frankston Times – 27 April 2020