Homicide Squad detectives have charged a man following the death of a man in Frankston North earlier this month. Emergency services were called to a property on Lehmann Crescent just after 11pm on Saturday 4 April. The 47-year-old victim was treated by paramedics after being located inside the property with life-threatening injuries, however he died at the scene. Detectives arrested a 44-year-old Frankston North man today in relation to the incident. He has been charged with one count of murder and remanded to appear before the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court tomorrow. Victoria Police News – Sunday, 19 April 2020
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POLICE undertook a roadside operation last weekend, devoting more resources to making sure people were behaving on the road. Operation Nexus took place between 9 April and 13 April. On 12 April a 33-year-old Clarinda woman was pulled over on the Westall Road extension by Moorabbin Highway Patrol officers. Police say she was driving at 127kmph in an 80 zone in an Audi. The woman tested positive for methylamphetamine, and was also found to have had a suspended license due to other speeding offences. Her vehicle was impounded and she is expected to be charged. A police statement said “we…
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…
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