THIEVES stole 82 mobile phone handsets valued at $85,000 from the Telstra outlet at Karingal Hub, 4.30am, Sunday 3 January. Detective Senior Constable Craig Ferris said four offenders are seen on CCTV reversing a silver Ford sedan with body kit up to the shop. With hoodies covering their faces they use a sledgehammer to smash their way in to steal the handsets, which represented almost all the shop’s stock. Earlier, the same offenders had used the same technique to enter the Telstra outlet, Tyabb Rd, Mornington. Police said the business had been closed over the Christmas holidays and stock moved…
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A SEAFORD tow truck driver got a shock when three men in a Holden Commodore attempted to steal his black Mazda cargo, 1.50am, Wednesday 23 December. He said the men drove beside him along Wells Rd when one produced a knife and demanded he pull over so they could take the car, which had allegedly been stolen. The driver refused to stop and headed towards Frankston police station. The men followed for a short distance but then drove away. The blue Commodore had Berlina alloy wheels. Anyone with information is urged to call Detective Senior Constable Kerryn Merrett, of Frankston…
Frankston residents are being warned to look out for snakes and to take care if they cross paths with the potentially dangerous reptiles. Mayor Cr James Dooley says it is not unusual to see snakes in the Frankston region but he reminds people they are a protected species and are not to be harmed. “The Wildlife Act 1975 states that all native animals are protected, so harming a snake is not only devastating to local ecosystems, but it’s also highly illegal,” Cr Dooley said. Many of Frankston’s natural reserves help protect native wildlife, including snakes, which are more often seen…
BUDDING and accomplished pianists are welcome to tinkle the ivories at The People’s Piano, a piano located on the forecourt of Frankston Library. The People’s Piano is the latest addition to the library forecourt featuring a huge Alice in Wonderland themed mural and a coffee shop with outdoor seating. “This all contributes to creating a welcoming and safe space in one of our city’s most important community hubs,” Frankston mayor Cr James Dooley said. The piano was bought for less than $100 by council and has been painted by Melbourne Murals duo Brigitte Dawson and Melissa Turner to match the…
A WOMAN was punched in the face by another woman during a road rage incident at Southland shopping centre, Wednesday. The victim, 55, of Cheltenham, had finished shopping and was driving in the north eastern car park, on level two, 5.55pm, 16 December, when she became lost and stopped briefly to get her bearings. The male driver of the car behind – a 2015 white Subaru WRX, registration number ADZ618 – began tooting the victim, who drove off slowly with the Subaru tailgating. The victim slowed and then stopped on the level four ramp, where the man got out of…