A SPIKE in thefts from cars has been reported across a number of local suburbs. In Mentone, Parkdale, Mordialloc, Aspendale, and Chelsea Heights, more than 80 reports of items stolen from motor cars were made to police between 2 April and 6 April. Police say that most of those thefts occurred because cars were left unlocked in driveways. A police statement read “whilst you are all doing the right thing and staying home, please be aware there are others who are not. Please be vigilant over the long weekend and keep an eye out for yourselves and your neighbours. If…
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POLICE are investigating a bike theft that occurred in Cheltenham last month. Police believe that the offender stole two bicycles from Cheltenham Secondary School, around 10.20am Monday 23 March. The suspect jumped the school fence to gain access to the school before walking into the unlocked bicycle cage. The man rode one bicycle away and pulled a second one beside him. Police describe the offender as “of slim build, wearing a black tracksuit with a hoodie bearing the logo ECKO, white sneakers with light blue trim”. An image of a man (above) police wish to speak to has been released.…
A MAN was caught riding on a monkey bike last week in Langwarrin. Somerville Highway Patrol officers spotted the bike travelling towards BP Langwarrin on 8 April. They followed the rider to the BP where the bike was eventually parked. Police impounded the bike (pictured) and found that the driver was unlicensed. A summons is pending for the 19-year-old rider. First published in the Frankston Times – 14 April 2020
PATIENTS at Frankston Hospital are now only allowed to see one visitor a day while the coronavirus pandemic is ongoing. Peninsula Health revised their visitor guidelines again last week. The changes included restricting the number of visitors to one a day per patient, and also bringing in mandatory temperature checks for all visitors entering the hospital. The full list of current guidelines for visitors is: No visitors are permitted entry to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Ward 5GN and the Acute Medical Surgical Unit (AMSU) at Frankston Hospital.One (1) visitor per patient per dayVisiting hours are 4PM to 8PM (except…
Police are continuing to search for the mother of an infant who was located deceased in Seaford yesterday. The remains of the infant, believed to be a newborn, was located by a passer-by on the beach adjacent to Nepean Highway about 4.30pm on 8 April. The body has since been confirmed to be that of a newborn girl. The umbilical cord and placenta were both present with the body. Tests are still being conducted to try and better ascertain a timeframe in which the infant may have died, although preliminary estimates are that the child likely passed away in the…