A YOUNG hoon rammed a police car in Frankston North, 7.30pm, Sunday 24 July. Carrum Downs Senior Sergeant Ron Barbary said police were called to Tilia Ct after reports of teenagers “causing trouble”, but no one was arrested. He said a Mercedes four-wheel-drive, possibly driven by a member of the group, did a U-turn and slammed into the side of the police car, causing up to $5000 damage. The male driver – age unknown – sped off. Sergeant Barbary said the car had been chased by police earlier in the evening in Langwarrin, but they had been unable to apprehend…
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DETECTIVES found a detonator and wiring near the front door of a Langwarrin house when they arrived to arrest a possible suspect, Wednesday 27 July. Detective Senior Sergeant Miro Majstorovic, of Mornington Peninsula CIU, said police “thoroughly searched” the house in Tyrone St from 2.30-8pm, seizing allegedly stolen property, including a rifle. The occupant, 35, may have “done a runner” when police arrived as there was evidence he had been there immediately before the raid, they said. The bomb squad was called in to inspect the detonator and wiring, but it was found to be inert. First published in the…
A MOTORCYCLE dealership in Frankston was raided by police last week and two men are expected to face court in Sydney next month as part of an investigation into motorcycle rebirthing. Strike force detectives from the New South Wales Property Crime Squad executed two search warrants at Braaap stores in Frankston and Launceston last Wednesday (27 July). Police seized a punch stamp set, compliance labels, computers and documentation. A 33-year-old man was arrested at the Launceston business and charged with four counts of fraud including dealing in proceeds of crime. He appeared at Launceston Magistrates Court, where he was granted…
‘Human sound-effects machine’ Michael Winslow will be back in Australia this July and August for his most extensive stand-up tour of our shores to date. Winslow’s mastery of vocal gymnastics first came to prominence on the stand-up circuit in the early 80s after doing voiceovers for both Disney and Universal Studios for films like Back to the Future and Terminator. His performance as Sgt. Larvelle “Motor Mouth” Jones in the Police Academy movie series saw Winslow become a household name, a role specifically created to showcase his vocal talents. Notably, his is the only character to appear in all instalments…
The Bennies recently wrapped up their Wisdom Machine Australian tour in Maroochydore on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. Two weeks and 15,000 kilometres later they were playing a festival in Berlin, Germany. It’s indicative of the work ethic for the Melbourne band who have earnt a reputation for not only hard partying but heavy touring. So far 2016 has been a whirlwind for the band. In January, Wisdom Machine’s first single ‘Party Machine’ reached number 88 on triple j’s Hottest 100, some two months before physical copies of the album were even available. They toured the country and sold out shows wherever…