DETECTIVES are appealing for witnesses after a 21-year-old man was bashed and “glassed” with a broken bottle on Mordialloc pier, early evening, Wednesday 18 October. The man, who was with a mate, told police his attacker at first asked for a cigarette before launching a savage assault which included head-butting, punching and kicking. The victim yelled: “What are you doing this for? We haven’t done anything to you.” His attacker then smashed a bottle on the steel railing and used it to stab his victim in the face. Bystanders called 000. The victim received a broken nose, broken teeth, and…
Author: Bayside News
A YOUNG man was savagely bashed on Mordialloc pier, 5.30pm, Tuesday 14 November. Police were told a number of men about the same age assaulted the 21-year-old, punching and kicking him unconscious, before dragging him to the edge and preparing to throw him over. A young woman screamed and ran to assist – which may have saved him from drowning, police said later. The attackers fled prior to police arriving. Paramedics arrived and treated the Noble Park man who, despite the beating, received only minor injuries. Anyone with information about this incident should call Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000. First…
CHANGES to bus routes may be on the way. The state government says the proposed changes will make travel on buses “simpler and more reliable” but wants to hear from public transport users about the altered routes. Mordialloc Labor MP Tim Richardson has urged people who use the following bus services to give feedback on the changes. Route 705 will be realigned to travel along Boundary Rd, Lower Dandenong Rd, Warren St and White St with an aim to improve access for Parkdale Secondary College students and the Don Tatnell Leisure Centre Route 708 buses will split into two shorter…
THE driver of a City of Kingston recycling truck made a quick detour to Regents Park in Aspendale when he noticed smoke billowing from the rear of his truck, 12.17pm, Tuesday 21 November. Arriving in the car park he dumped his load of burning recyclables before calling fire officers. Three Country Fire Authority vehicles from Edithvale and one from Patterson River arrived within minutes. They took an hour to extinguish the fire. Edithvale CFA captain Graham Fountain said the driver doing his normal round “did the right thing” in finding a vacant site away from houses or people. “He saved…
Somerville Highway Patrol police have charged a 39-year-old Frankston North man following a collision on Peninsula Link. It’s alleged a Holden commodore struck a 30-year-old tow truck driver, who was in the emergency lane about 3.25pm on 14 November. The driver of the commodore has been charged with negligently causing serious injury and dangerous driving causing serious injury. He has been bailed to appear at Melbourne Magistrates Court on Friday 24 November. The tow truck driver remains in a stable condition in hospital. Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit an anonymous…