Detectives from the Arson and Explosives Squad have arrested two teenagers this morning as part of their investigation into an explosion in Carrum Downs in August. Warrants were executed at residential properties in Carrum Downs and Seaford from 5.30am on 20 November. A 17-year-old Carrum Downs boy and a 16-year-old Seaford girl have been arrested and will now be interviewed by police. Last month investigators made a public appeal for information about the explosion, which occurred at a reserve on Hillview Drive about 5pm on 28 August. The device was propelled into the sky before it crashed into the roof…
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A CARRUM man has become the third person arrested for the alleged theft of cars from a Doncaster dealership, 24 October. The 43-year-old man was arrested after the execution of a search warrant in Carrum. He was charged with handling stolen goods and theft of motor vehicle, and remanded to appear at the Dandenong Magistrates’ Court at a later date. The investigation, dubbed by police as operation Exuma, has taken place over three weeks and spanned Croydon, Dandenong, Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula. A 41-year-old Dromana man and a 43-year-old Dandenong man were also hit with charges. Police have recovered…
POLICE are investigating the separation of a 2-year-old girl from her mother at Chelsea Beach last month. Police say the girl was at the beach car park with her mum, and “slipped away” some time between 6.30pm and 7pm while the mother was attending to another child. The toddler was located shortly afterwards with a group of teenage girls. Police are attempting to identify the group. “There is nothing to indicate the child was physically or sexually assaulted in any way during the time she was missing,” a police spokesperson said. “A group of teenage girls was with the child…
THE annual Chelsea Community Christmas Lunch will return for its fourth year this year. The lunch offers people a meal on Christmas Day, and brings together those who may otherwise have spent the day on their own. The day will feature a group of children, including Ty, Lola, Dom, and Grace, entertaining the crowd by singing Christmas carols. The event will also have a balloon artist, magician, and a special visit from Santa. Over 140 guests packed the hall last year. To donate a gift for a child attending the event, visit the wishing tree at Ray White Chelsea to…
THE rain didn’t deter one animal from getting out and about at the Edithvale Wetlands. A kangaroo was spotted hopping its way across a body of water earlier this month. The kangaroo had to contend with deep waters, ending up almost neck deep. The kangaroo eventually made its way to the other side without incident. The Edithvale Seaford Wetlands website states that the wetlands supports a “thriving mob of eastern grey kangaroos”. Eastern grey kangaroos usually live for between 15 and 20 years in the wild. Male kangaroos can measure almost three metres from nose to the tip of their…