A DRIVER has escaped with minor injuries after rolling his car on Watt Road Mornington, 7.30pm 20 June. The Langwarrin man is alleged to have run off the road and rolled his car after crashing into a tree. He returned negative blood alcohol and drug tests, and is still facing other road policing charges. He is to be summonsed to court. Police said that the driver had been overtaking a friend on a wet road. First published in the Frankston Times – 8 July 2019
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Homicide Squad detectives with the assistance of the Special Operations Group have arrested a man wanted on warrant in relation to a fatal stabbing in Chelsea Heights last month. It is alleged that 44-year-old Bon Beach man Ricky Thompson was involved in a verbal argument in the car park of a licensed premises on 18 June. Ricky was subsequently stabbed and passed away in hospital from his injuries. A 27-year-old Frankston man was arrested at a rural property at Toora, in Gippsland, early this morning and has been charged with one count of murder. He will appear in Melbourne Magistrates’…
POLICE are investigating the discovery of marijuana plants at a Cheltenham house on Friday, 28 June. Police and emergency services attended a Remont Court home at around 12.30am after reports of an alarm going off. When they entered the house they found approximately 40 marijuana plants. Nobody was inside the house, and the investigation is ongoing. Police are urging anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential crime report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 3 July 2019
AN increased police presence will be seen during the school holidays as officers from the Kingston police service area implement operation Australis. Police will target thefts, motor vehicle and bike offences and public order offences as part of the operation. Local area commander inspector Matthew Mulcahy said the operation would provide a highly visible police presence to enable people to have a safe and enjoyable time during the busy school holiday period. “During the school holidays, evidence shows that offences increase, including theft of and theft from motor vehicle and shoplifting,’’ said Inspector Mulcahy. “Our proactive policing unit will be…
THE Victorian Electoral Commission have begun a review into the structure of Kingston Council. The electoral representation review will determine whether Kingston Council has an appropriate number of councillors, and whether it should remain subdivided into wards. If it is determined that council should remain split into wards, the number of wards and how many councillors per ward will also be reviewed. Kingston Council currently has nine councillors split into three wards. Electoral Commissioner Warwick Gately said that reviews into council structures are generally required every 12 years. The last review of Kingston Council by the VEC was in 2007.…