PASSERSBY helped a man knocked unconscious in Beach St, Frankston, 4.25pm, Tuesday 22 August. Police believe an unknown man punched the victim, 44, and then stole his bike. The victim had just returned from the shops in Ashleigh Avenue when the assault occurred, possibly on his bike. However, he had no memory of the incident when questioned by police. He was taken by ambulance to Frankston Hospital. CCTV shows the possible assailant riding off on a bike matching the description of the one the victim thinks is his. Anyone with information is urged to call Crime Stoppers, 1800 333 000.…
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POLICE are seeking the driver of a 2005 Holden utility which drove away from the BP service station at the corner of Klauer St and Frankston-Dandenong Rd, Seaford, and refused to stop when they tried to intercept it, midnight, Tuesday 25 July. The ute was involved in other pursuits and incidents around that date. Somerville Highway Patrol members are seeking public help in identifying the man shown in these pictures. He has a tattoo inside his right forearm and is also believed to have either a permanently injured or prosthetic right leg. Anyone with information is asked to contact Leading…
THE police search is on for a person who has set fire to four letter boxes in Frankston over the past few weeks. The person twice set fire to an Australia Post post box in Heatherhill Rd, Frankston, 10pm, Wednesday 2 August and 8.30pm, Monday 14 August. The same person also set fire to letters at a post box at the corner of Lindrum Rd and Hampden Avenue, Frankston, Monday 7 August, and one on the corner of Hill and Deane streets, Frankston, near Bunnings, Monday 14 August. Detective Senior Constable Bernard Dowling, of Frankston CIU, said the person, of…
A BOY playing with matches seemingly started a fire which caused extensive damage to a Frankston house, 3.30pm, Saturday 19 August. The five-year-old is thought to have lit blankets in his parents’ bedroom. They tried to put the blaze out without success. Frankston and Langwarrin CFA crews attended and took 30 minutes to bring the Havana Cr fire under control. The child was treated for minor smoke inhalation. The cause of the fire has been put down to misadventure. First published in the Frankston Times – 28 August 2017
Detectives from the Sexual Crimes Squad have today charged a man following an alleged sexual assault in Seaford earlier this year. A 25-year-old Eumemmering man has been charged with rape, sexual assault, intentionally cause injury, recklessly cause injury and common assault. He has been remanded in custody to appear at Melbourne Magistrate’s Court on Friday, 25 August. The charges follow an incident near Seaford North Reserve on 1 April where a 19-year-old woman was sexually assaulted. Source: Victoria Police Media – 23 August 2017