A TEEN who tried to break into a Keaton Way home in Aspendale Gardens ran off across a front verandah roof when confronted at about midnight on Tuesday (20 March). A resident heard noises at about 12.05am and went to investigate and discovered a man, described as being of African appearance, in his “late teens” and with black curly hair trying to force open a window with his hands. The aspiring burglar “apologised” before fleeing when told police were being called. Minor damage was caused to the laserlite verandah roof. Police would like to hear from anyone who saw anything…
Author: Bayside News
A MAN returned home at about 4pm on Monday (19 March) to find his Waterways house in Moonrise Close had been burgled. The victim noticed the front garage door was slightly up and the back garage door had been forced open. Entry to the house had been gained and a Mac Pro valued at $1500, $800 iPad and $200 Apple TV box were stolen. His wife’s jewellery valued at about $2500 was also missing. A black Holden Commodore with a trailer was seen in the area at about 2pm. The driver was described as Caucasian, unshaven and was wearing a…
A PATTERSON Lakes family grateful for care by Monash Medical Centre staff when daughter Taylah was diagnosed with leukaemia are raising money to help the hospital. Vanessa Miranda says she began the annual Biggest Playdate fun day after Taylah was treated for leukaemia four years ago. “It is only now that we are out of the chaos of cancer treatment that I truly see the emotional toll it had on our family unit,” she said. “My younger children were three and four when Taylah was diagnosed at 14. They got used to a life of not knowing what we were…
KINGSTON Libraries is running a series of eLearning presentations covering online shopping and banking, buying and selling on eBay, online job searches, booking holidays online and much more. The free events will be held from April to June and run by technology tutoring group Stay in Touch. Kingston mayor Cr Steve Staikos said the presentations aimed to keep the community up-to-date with growing technology. “We’ll be giving simple, easy-to-understand introductions to a wide range of technologies that can be used for business or home,” Cr Staikos said. “It’s a great chance to learn new things, ask questions and give new…
A BOMB scare this morning (Tuesday 20 March) saw part of Fletcher Road near Frankston Magistrates’ Court cordoned off between about 8am and 10am. Police gave the “all clear” and reopened the road after the bomb squad was called in to investigate using a robot to get close to “suspicious devices” outside the courthouse building. Eyewitnesses said it appeared a fuel container had been wired and taped up to look like an incendiary device in what seemed to be “a hoax”. Anyone with information about the incident should call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential crime…