TRANSIT Crime Unit detectives are investigating an attempted armed robbery on a 20-year-old man outside the Cheltenham station earlier this month. As the man got off the train and was walking down the ramp towards Charman Rd he was approached by a man who demanded his wallet, 4am, Sunday 4 September. The victim refused and the man pulled out a knife – but did not get the man’s wallet. He then got into a taxi and was driven to the Brighton area. Police have released images of a man they believe can assist with their inquiries. He is of Middle…
Author: Bayside News
TWO youths who allegedly stole liquor and graffiti-sprayed buses and cars in Mentone were later found to be on bail for more serious offences. The oldest of the pair, 16, of Cheltenham, allegedly stole an energy drink from Coles, 4.30pm, Tuesday 13 September. Later, he and a 13-year-old boy allegedly stole vodka from a Duncan’s outlet and wine from a BWS outlet in Mentone. On a bus to Mentone station the teens allegedly scrawled the graffiti along the inside and outside windows. When they attempted to mark a car parked at the station two men got out to grab them.…
A FRANKSTON woman was sexually assaulted on a train running between Carrum and Mordialloc stations, 7.30am, Tuesday 13 September. The woman told police she was sitting in a carriage by herself when a man got in and sat down beside her and began touching her thigh with his fingers. Initially she thought the touching was accidental and that the man had a problem with his personal space. However, when the touching became firmer and more consistent, the woman became scared and moved to another seat. She said the man did not speak to her and got off several stops later.…
A BOY, 15, was accosted at Southland shopping centre by two youths and told to hand over his pocket money 9am, Saturday 17 September. When the boy said he didn’t have any he was told he would have to steal alcohol for them. The boy, who was with his younger brother and a friend, said he was grabbed by the shoulder and forced up against the wall by the youths described as Caucasian, aged 15-16, one wearing a white Adidas hoodie and the other wearing a dark blue jumper without logos. The boy escaped but was then followed by the…
THREE youths punched, robbed and spray painted a 13-year-old Aspendale boy’s hair and backpack as he walked across the Mordialloc Creek footbridge, 3.20pm, Tuesday 13 September. The boy said he had ignored the youths – two aged 16 and one 18 – when they demanded his phone. They then spray painted his school backpack and the back of his head. One of the youths then allegedly said: “Give me your phone or I’ll bash you.” The boy was punched to the forehead by the older youth, knocked down, and his phone stolen. The youths walked off but one returned while…