FIVE men have been arrested and charged with theft of a motor car and armed robbery after a Chelsea Heights McDonald’s restaurant was robbed of $3000, at about 11.50 pm, Thursday 20 April. Police described four men who entered the store as being of African appearance. A fifth waited outside in a stolen Nissan Maxima sedan. Two of the men went behind the counter while two stayed with the cashier at the front. One carried an iron bar. Four cash register drawers containing $200 each were stolen before the duty manager was forced to open the main safe and about…
Author: Bayside News
A NEW junior mayor representing the City of Kingston will officially don the junior mayoral robes this week. Parkdale Primary School pupil Tess Ashley has been elected by her schoolmates as Kingston Council’s junior mayor for 2017/18. Tess presented her winning speech, with a little help from her friends, to an audience of 300 including teachers and parents from several Kingston schools at LF P. Pupils presented ideas on “the benefits of young people volunteering” and Tess described volunteering as being surrounded by “gems” — precious people, not diamonds, rubies or sapphires. “Volunteering creates an inner sparkle that shines more…
Police have arrested a man following the death of a woman at Patterson Lakes. Police were called to a Balarang Court address following reports of a deceased female about 9pm last night. A 78-year-old Patterson Lakes woman was located dead inside the house. A 78-year-old Patterson Lakes man was arrested at the scene. He is currently assisting investigators with their enquiries. Police believe both parties are known to each other. The investigation into the woman’s death is ongoing. Source: Victoria Police News – 24 April 2017
POLICE are requesting public assistance in finding the cause of the fire which destroyed a Langwarrin house, 2am, Thursday 13 April. Detective Sergeant Gary Richards, of Frankston CIU, said later that the tenant was overseas at the time and the premises were unoccupied. He said no one was injured in the blaze which completely destroyed the house. The house next door received heat damage. The Arson Squad conducted an examination the next day. “We are treating the fire as suspicious as at this stage there is no plausible explanation as to how the fire started,” Sergeant Richards said. Anyone with…
A FRANKSTON man allegedly “waving around” an imitation firearm with telescope in Cheltenham, 2pm, Thursday 13 April, will be charged on summons. A witness called police to report the Mallee Ct man, 42, and a girlfriend driving along Charman Rd and handling the 71cm rifle with scope. Cheltenham police who arrived on foot said they saw the offender “waving around the imitation firearm on the other side of the road”. They challenged the man to drop the rifle and lay on the ground, which he did. He was then arrested and taken to Cheltenham police station to be questioned. The…