A STOLEN Holden Cruise has been returned to its owner in good condition after the arrest of an alleged car thief, 1 December. A 33-year-old Frankston man was arrested at the Ambassador Hotel after he was found in possession of an allegedly stolen car, bearing stolen plates. Frankston Crime Investigation Unit detectives charged the man with theft of motor vehicle, handle stolen goods, possess proceeds of crime, and commit indictable offence while on bail. The man appeared at the Frankston Magistrates’ Court on 3 December. First published in the Frankston Times – 9 December 2019
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AN alleged thief has been caught by police after falling asleep in the driveway of a property he had just stolen from. On 1 December, a 20-year-old man of no fixed address fell asleep inside a car parked at a Langwarrin South home. The alleged offender was found wearing ladies’ bike gloves stolen from the garage of the home. Police arrested the man, who they believe may be linked to three other thefts from motor vehicles. Police say they located a wheelbarrow which had been used to commit the alleged offences. The man was charged and remanded to appear at…
A WOMAN who had allegedly attempted to sell a large quantity of stolen Lego has been arrested. The 32-year-old Seaford woman was arrested on 1 December in Frankston as part of a police operation targeting the sale of stolen goods on classifieds websites. Police believe that the allegedly stolen Lego was valued at around $1000. The woman was charged and bailed. Frankston Police Detective Sergeant Nick Lamb said “we are urging people to be cautious when purchasing things off classifieds websites. If a deal seems too good to be true, it is.” First published in the Frankston Times – 9…
A SEAFORD pedestrian overpass will soon feature an Indigenous art installation. Indigenous artists Adam Magennis, Eamon Roberts, and Wilem Dugay Grist are undertaking the project. Indigenous art consultancy Kaptify will coordinate the artwork on the walls of the overpass outside Kananook Primary School. Painting began earlier this month and is expected to be finished this week. The artwork will feature local coastal landscape, plants and animals, the sky, and constellations. Carrum MP Sonya Kilkenny announced that the “graffiti hotspot” would get a makeover last week. “This is such a wonderful project, linking the Aboriginal artists, who’ve already created the beautiful…
NEW facilities have been officially opened at Kananook Reserve and the Carrum Bowls Club. The refurbished Kananook Reserve sports pavilion features new change rooms with showers and toilets to accommodate more women in sports. Other upgrades include new flooring, and refurbished kitchen facilities. The works at Kananook Reserve were completed with $420,000 in ratepayer money, and an additional $50,000 allocated by the state government. The pavilion is used by Kananook Sports Club and the Seaford Cricket Club. The mayor Cr Sandra Mayer said “it’s wonderful to get out into the community and meet so many of those who make grassroots…