AN elderly man has been banned from the Royal Oak hotel in Cheltenham for allegedly punching an 80-year-old woman. He may also be charged with assault. The woman told police she was walking to the cashier’s desk, 1.20pm, Sunday 23 October, when a man standing behind her fell over. He got up saying she had caused him to fall and allegedly punched her in the kidney. The woman told her son, who held the man, 74, until police arrived. Police who viewed CCTV footage said it corroborated the woman’s account of the incident. A brief is being prepared pending the…
Author: Bayside News
A MAN attempted a smash-and-grab raid at a jewellers in Nepean Hwy, Chelsea, Saturday afternoon (22 October). Witnesses said a red Toyota, later found to be registered to a Carrum address, pulled up outside the jewellers about 1pm. A man got out of the passenger side and attempted to smash the front plate glass window with a sledgehammer. When that didn’t work he got back into the car which drove north on Nepean Hwy. CCTV captured the incident. The two men described as Caucasian, aged 25-35, were seen loitering near the jewellers earlier in the day. Anyone with information is…
THIEVES stole $20,000 in cigarettes and $300 cash from a Caltex service station in Balcombe Rd, Mentone, early Saturday morning (22 October). Two offenders used an angle grinder to cut a padlock on the front glass door, 2.45am, but were scared away by a passing car. Returning five minutes later they damaged an exterior alarm box when attempting to pull it from the roof. They then used a jemmy bar to force the door backwards to enter the premises. CCTV footage shows them jumping over the counter and again using the angle grinder to break a padlock from the cigarette…
DREDGING in and around the entrance of Mordialloc Creek will begin this week to clear sand build up that may be a hazard for recreational and commercial boaters. Beach visitors may notice smells and odours given off by dredged sand that contains seaweed. Parks Victoria will regularly test the sand to ensure there is no risk to public safety. “The works form part of Parks Victoria’s ongoing dredging program to ensure the continuation of safe boating access within Port Phillip and Western Port,” Parks Victoria local ports and waterways senior manager Victor Teoh said. “While the dredged sand may look…
ART lovers or anyone looking for a unique Christmas gift can enjoy two consecutive weekends of creative expression when 18 artists showcase their work for the Peninsula Studio Trail. About 20 artists from Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula will display their artwork, covering a range of mediums including painting, sculpture, textiles, ceramics, jewellery and printmaking. Some artists will demonstrate their techniques and take questions from visitors. One of the artists participating in the event, Mt Eliza author and publisher, designer, silk painter, printmaker, card designer and teacher Lorna Gerard, said the event was a wonderful opportunity for residents and visitors…