A SEAFORD man, 42, was last week charged with 25 counts of theft relating to stolen water meters committed between 3 December and 13 February in Frankston, Frankston North, Seaford and Carrum Downs. The water meters were stolen from junior sporting clubs, Salvation Army, churches, Girl Guides, sports grounds and residential premises usually outside unit blocks. The man was also charged with three counts of obtaining property by deception and three of dealing with property suspected of being the proceeds of crime. First published in the Frankston Times – 28 May 2018
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A 22-YEAR-OLD Frankston man who allegedly stole jewellery, credit cards and personal property from retirement villages was arrested by police last Friday (18 May). The man was charged with five aggravated burglaries, one burglary and handling stolen goods. He was arrested at a Frankston address in possession of a stolen car with stolen registration plates and was also charged with the theft of a motor vehicle. The alleged burglar ransacked rooms at retirement villages including The Village Baxter and Long Island Retirement Village between 7 April and 9 May. Residents aged between 70-80 were asleep when burgled. First published in…
POLICE are warning people to beware of a phone scam that has been doing the rounds. Detectives are aware of two victims that have been scammed out of large amounts of money. The victims received a phone call from a person claiming to be from an investment company called ‘FTO Capital’, claiming to be able to use the victim’s money to create significant wealth for them. The manner of the person calling is described as forceful and insistent when the victim is asked to transfer large sums of money. Police believe the scammers may be operating from an overseas location…
A NEW civic leader has donned mayoral robes with Parktone Primary School pupil Alice Roberts elected Kingston’s new junior mayor. Alice won office after pupils from primary schools across the municipality voted for the best two-minute speech delivered to a room of more than 300 people. The junior mayor program is sponsored by Chelsea Rotary Club and has been running for more than five decades. Kingston Council has also introduced a junior council this year, enabling nine youngsters to learn about local government. “Council is very proud to continue its long and unique tradition of electing a junior mayor and…
BASKETBALL CHELSEA Gulls have run over the top of the Western Port Steelers and claimed third spot on the ladder after round eight of the Big V men’s division one league. The Steelers were coming off the back of a 30-point demolition over the Bulleen Boomers the night before, but a match-winning performance from the Gulls’ Matt Brasser (40 pts, 7 treys) and a solid tag from Stewart-Paul Tyrrell proved key to the Gulls’ success. In the opening 10 minutes, the Steelers raced to a 29‐15 lead over Chelsea, but the Gulls bounced back with a 52-30 run during the…