Author: Bayside News

ONE of a group of intoxicated men who allegedly caused trouble inside a Chelsea Heights McDonald’s and then loitered outside, vandalising trees and smashing windows at a Wells Rd unit block and a nearby gymnasium, has been arrested. The incidents occurred on Thursday 14 July last year but are only now coming to court. Witnesses said the offender threw frozen Coke over a customer and then followed him out to the restaurant car park, damaging his car and trying to fight him. He was one of four men who allegedly snapped four mature trees at their trunks and used star…

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AN Aspendale man being chase near Peninsula Link allegedly punched and kicked a police dog before it bit him on the right shoulder and face. The man, 26, appeared at Frankston Magistrates’ Court on Monday (3 April) on 30 charges: four of aggravated burglary, three of theft of a motor car, theft, handling stolen property, evading police and resisting arrest after a series of weekend incidents. Another charge relates to aggravated cruelty to an animal – the police dog. The man was remanded to reappear at the same court on Tuesday 9 May. Police allege the man entered a Marvin…

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Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate missing 15-year-old Jade Robson. Jade was last seen on Friday 24 March in the Frankston area. Jade is 150cm tall, slim, with long auburn-coloured hair and green and brown eyes. Police have concerns for her welfare due to her age and the length of time she has been missing. She is known to frequent the Frankston, Dandenong and Warrugal area. Police have also released an image of Jade in the hope someone recognises her and can provide information regarding her current whereabouts. Anyone with information about Jade is asked to contact…

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Sexual Crimes Squad detectives are appealing for public assistance after a woman was attacked and sexually assaulted in Seaford on Saturday (1st April). Investigators have been told the 19-year-old woman was walking home from the train station along Railway Parade near Seaford North Reserve at about 3.10am. It is believed she stopped briefly near bushes at a church car park when she was attacked from behind by an unknown man who sexually assaulted her. The offender then ran from the scene in an unknown direction and the victim walked home where she raised the alarm. The offender is described as…

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SOCCER By Craig MacKenzie GUS Macleod will coach his 400th league game for Langwarrin on Saturday when his side squares up to South Springvale at Warner Reserve. A constant throughout Macleod’s tenure has been the presence of assistant coach and close friend Neil Collyer. They are in their 19th season at Lawton Park and oversee a heavily revamped senior squad attempting to win its first title since 2004. Manchester-born central defender George Whiteoak, 21, arrives from the UK this week and becomes the 11th newcomer to this year’s senior squad. He is a friend of 23-year-old central defender Kieron Kenny…

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