Author: Bayside News

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

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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

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A CAB driver was cheated of his fare by two women he collected at Clayton Medical Centre and drove to a house in White St, Mordialloc, 5.30pm, Wednesday 17 August. Police said when the women, with two children, arrived at their address one of the women attempted to pay by credit card but it was declined. She said she would get the fare money from inside and the cabbie accepted a driver’s licence as ID. The women got out and took the children inside and did not return. The cabbie called police who spoke to a woman at the house:…

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KINGSTON has been ranked 22nd out of 79 Victorian council areas for reports of animal cruelty in the 2016-17 financial year according to RSPCA figures released last week, 65th on a per capita basis. Concerns about the welfare of animals totalled 160 in Kingston among 10,180 cruelty reports across the state. RSPCA Victoria chief executive officer Dr Liz Walker said the animal welfare organisation needs to direct its education and enforcement efforts to the regions that need it most. “This year, RSPCA Victoria has started working more closely with local councils to understand local animal welfare issues, and to put in place…

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OFFENDERS smashed the glass doors of a pet food supplies business in Boundary Rd, Braeside, overnight Tuesday 16 August. CCTV footage shows them inside, jumping the counter, and stealing flea and worming tablets valued at $10,000. The two men were described as athletic and wearing hoodies and jeans. Detective Sergeant Shane Cashman, of Kingston CIU, urges anyone who is offered the products to call 9556 6111. First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 23 August 2017

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