Police patrol
with Brodie Cowburn
Credit card theft
Burgled while asleep
THE theft of a credit card in Parkdale is being investigated by police. Kingston Crime Investigation Unit detectives have been told that a credit card was stolen from a car parked on Birdwood Avenue, Parkdale early on 20 November. The stolen card was later used at service stations and convenience stores in Chelsea Heights and Braeside later that morning. Police have released images (below) of a man who they believe can assist with their enquiries. He is described as between 20 and 25 years old, with a large black spacer earring in his left ear. Anyone who recognises this man is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at www. crimestoppersvic.com.au
BURGLARS have broken into a Frankston home while a family of four were sleeping, and escaped with two cars. Frankston Crime Investigation Unit detectives believe that at least two offenders entered the rear of a property at around 3am, 3 December. They stole keys to two cars parked in the driveway, and fled. The stolen cars were a 2011 silver Jaguar coupe, license plate number VJAG63, and a 2016 white Toyota Corolla, license plate number 1JR9WB. Police have released images (below) of the vehicles that were stolen hoping they will be recognised. They were last spotted in Doveton. Anyone with information is urged to contact Frankston Police on 9784 5555 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Morning breath test failure A 56-YEAR-old Seaford man has blown almost four times the legal alcohol limit at 7.30am in the morning, 1 December. The man, driving a Holden station wagon, passed a police van on Frankston-Dandenong Road and was pulled over. He provided a positive preliminary breath test for alcohol, then blew 0.192 on an evidential breath test. The man’s license was suspended and his car was impounded. He will face court on drink driving charges at a later date. Senior Constable Scott Edwards said “he told us he had driven to work as a greenskeeper four hours ago, done three hours of work, and was
on his way home. He thought that because he had been to sleep that he was just hungover, and didn’t think he’d be over the limit.” “Beware of morning after alcohol. Allow adequate time for it to leave your system before you drive.”
A POLICE van with an impounded Holden station wagon. Picture: Supplied
Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News 11 December 2019
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