PERMANENT bans on alcohol are among a range of tough rules designed to crack down on anti-social behaviour at youth hot-spot The Pillars. Mornington Peninsula Shire mayor Cr Bryan Payne said the bans at the popular rock jumping spot and surrounding streets have been introduced in time for the warmer months and the holiday season. “These bans will help prevent the types of illegal behaviour that have become widespread at The Pillars through reducing alcohol-related incidents, improve public safety and amenity and protect the environment and overall community interest,” he said. “Council continues to work hard to protect the safety…
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THREE men have been charged over an affray and alleged assaults on the Frankston foreshore, 7.45pm, Thursday 30 November. Detective Senior Constable Kerryn Merrett, of Frankston CIU, said a 21-year-old Cranbourne man and two Frankston North men, 26 and 29, had been bailed to appear at Frankston Magistrates’ Court in February. She said that, during the alleged incident, two 12-year-old boys and a 13-year-old boy were thrown into Kananook Creek, receiving minor injuries and damaging their mobile phones. When two passersby came to assist the men allegedly assaulted them, with one male victim needing hospital treatment. Detective Merrett thanked the…
TWO men menaced a 17-year-old boy with a knife before stealing his expensive watch, 1.20am, Saturday 25 November. The victim was walking north on McCormicks Rd, Sandhurst, when he was confronted by the offenders at the corner of Golfers Drive. “He was threatened with the knife and ordered to hand over all he had,” Detective Senior Constable Ray Dell, of Frankston CIU, said. The victim gave the thieves his Casio G Shock watch and the offenders then patted him down and found his iPhone 6 in his pocket. Thinking quickly, the victim grabbed his iPhone from their hands and fled north…
TRAVELLING tradesmen offering discounted prices for work on the Mornington Peninsula over summer should be avoided, local police warn. Detective Acting Senior Sergeant Stephen McKenzie, of Mornington Peninsula CIU, said con artists offering cheap painting, roof repairs, driveway repairs and other similar work should be avoided. “These are people doing sub-standard work and charging considerably more than the value of the work being quoted,” he said. “Unfortunately, they are known to prey on the elderly and vulnerable, and can be very assertive, offering one-off sale prices or heavily discounted prices due to job cancellations or other reasons. Detective McKenzie said…
Police are appealing for public assistance after a man was assaulted during an incident in Frankston last weekend. The incident occurred outside a licensed premises on the Nepean Highway, near Davey Street, about 12.30am on Saturday, 25 November. An affray allegedly took place following a verbal altercation between two men and a second group of men. One of the men in the group, a 34-year-old Doveton man, sustained critical injuries during the incident and was conveyed to hospital. He remains in hospital. A 27-year-old Frankston man has been charged with recklessly causing serious injury and bailed to appear at court…