FRANKSTON residents are being urged to be more careful with their car keys as part of Crime Stoppers’ “Consideration is Key” campaign. Frankston local Area Commander Inspector Paul Cripps said “a key focus for local police was the issue of vehicle theft motivated burglaries, where a house is entered, car keys are removed and then used to steal the car.” “These crimes are often opportunistic, with thieves entering through an unlocked door or open window,” he said. “There are a few simple steps which people can take to reduce the risk of becoming a victim of vehicle crime. We encourage…
Author: Bayside News
TWO men who smashed a plate glass door at the Woolworths supermarket in Baxter stole more than $130,000 in cigarettes and cash about 3.30am, Wednesday 28 August. The men are shown on CCTV footage using an angle grinder to break into the store on Baxter-Tooradin Road and climbing over service counters. Detectives believe the men later attempted to force a roller door at a Coles Liquorland, Ashleigh Avenue, Frankston, but failed. They are shown wearing hoodies, masks and gloves and driving off in a dark coloured SUV. Anyone with information can call Detective Hocking 5978 1300 or Crime Stoppers 1800…
A 30-YEAR-old Frankston North man was caught speeding and running a red light, Thursday 29 August. Police observed the man drive through a red light on Frankston-Dandenong Road, before he was clocked driving at 120kmph in a 70kmph zone on Ballarto Road, Carrum Downs. Police said the man told them he had sped because he was “late for work”. The man had his car impounded for a month, and will face court at a later date. First published in the Frankston Times – 2 September 2019
PLANS are well underway for this year’s 6.7 kilometre fun run or walk Arthurs Seat Challenge, from Rosebud to Seawinds Gardens at the top of Arthurs Seat. This event promotes and raise money for the Fit to Drive road safety program provided free to Mornington Peninsula and Frankston secondary schools. Fit to Drive focuses on personal safety, responsibility, and strategies to make young people use the roads safely. Running since 2001, the Fit to Drive program has been aimed to reducing road trauma by changing attitudes and behaviours of young drivers and passengers. BlueScope Western Port has supported the…
LANGWARRIN childcare worker Heather Hayes has been named as a finalist in a national awards night. Ms Hayes was among 11,000 childhood educators who were eligible to be recognised. She was picked as a finalist for G8 Education’s 2019 Standout Educator Awards program. Ms Hayes works at First Grammar Gumnut Drive. Centre manager Catherine D’Amico said the recognition is “testament to Heather’s dedication to providing superior learning and development outcomes for local children.” “The Standout Educator Awards highlight the special contribution educators like Heather make to the lives of the children attending our centre,” she said. “To be selected is…