With Stephen Taylor
the $500 bike had gone.
Wine ‘walks’ away
Computer stolen
A MAN, pictured right, who twice stole several bottles of wine from a liquor store in Chelsea Heights is being sought by police. The man entered the Wells Road business, 1pm, Saturday 24 January, picked up the bottles and left without paying. On Friday 2 February, the same man returned at 5.20pm and again walked out with two bottles of wine without paying. He is Caucasian with a medium build, wearing shorts and a baseball cap on both occasions.
A DELL laptop valued at $1500 was stolen from the boot of a car in Kulanda Court, Patterson Lakes, overnight Saturday 10 February. The owner said the E7470 model was missing when he checked the car in the morning. He told police he had been at Woolworths, Patterson Lakes, earlier in the day and may have left the car unlocked while in the car park.
Ute may hold clue
Bottle to head
A COMMUTER walking home from Edithvale train station along Edithvale Road was hit in the face by a man wielding a beer bottle, 9.50pm, Friday 9 February. Police said the victim received cuts and bruises to the head and bruises to his arm when he fell to the footpath. They believe the offender may be known to the victim and are looking for witnesses to the assault.
Bikes go missing A SPATE of bike thefts is keeping police busy. Detective Sergeant Shane Cashman, of Kingston CIU, said a man walked into the Mordialloc Bicycle Centre in Beach Road, Mordialloc, mid-afternoon, Thursday 8 February, and asked to take a bike for a test ride. The attendant, who was busy serving other customers, did not insist on the man leaving a phone or wal-
let as security. He wheeled out a yellow Apollo Copperhead mountain bike valued at $3000 and has not been seen since. The man is described as Caucasian, mid-30s, 177cm tall, slim build, unshaven, short brown hair, wearing army camouflage pants, grey t-shirt and carrying a backpack. In another bike theft, a man chained his Giant cycle to a fence at the rear of Carrum train station and caught the train to work, Monday 5 February. When he returned at 6.30pm the bike was gone and the lock was on the ground. The black and white bike is valued at $600. An Avanti bike was stolen from outside the station in Albert Street, Mordialloc, Wednesday 7 February. The owner chained the Black Thunder mountain bike to a pole and caught the train to work. When he returned
THE driver of a white utility parked behind a Ford Ranger in Breeze Street, Bonbeach, may be responsible for the theft of a GPS unit off the windscreen and cash from the centre console, 4am, Monday 5 February. A neighbour said he saw the ute parked behind the Ford but, when he approached, it was quickly driven away.
Boatshed robbed
A RANGE of items valued at $1500 was stolen from a boat shed at the end of The Glade, Bonbeach, overnight Sunday 4 February. They included two surf skis, pair of binoculars, two lifejackets, and a petrol generator. The owner told police he routinely padlocks the shed and that it would have taken two people to carry the items away.
Property burgled A HOUSE in Como Parade West, Mordialloc, was robbed of items
valued at $3000, early morning, Saturday 10 February. The owner found the backdoor jemmied and a desktop computer and jars of loose coins missing from a bedroom, while camping gear and a Masport lawnmower had been taken from the garage.
Robbed twice
BUILDERS on a construction site in Barkly Street, Mordialloc, have been robbed twice this year losing tools and equipment valued at $5600. On New Year’s Eve, burglars stole two drills, a portable light and 10 door handles. Then, on Wednesday 7 February, burglars cut the alarm before forcing a roller door and cutting the lock off a toolbox. They got away with Makita drills and Makita lights. Kick to the head A MAN involved in a road-rage incident in Nepean Highway, Aspendale, received a karate-style kick to the head when he and the other driver pulled over, 4.30pm, Tuesday 6 February. Police said the victim suffered minor injuries in the attack.
Water meter thefts
A SEAFORD man has been charged with five counts of theft and two of attempted theft in relation to water meter thefts in the Bonbeach and Carrum area, Wednesday 24 January. He was also charged with handling stolen goods and obtaining property by deception after allegedly trying to sell the meters. The man, 42, was bailed to appear at Frankston Magistrates’ Court in late May. Detective Senior Constable Ashley
Eames, of Frankston CIU, said he was investigating a series of water meter thefts in the Frankston area.
Arrests over drugs A SKYE woman, 23, was among a group arrested and charged with trafficking a commercial quantity of the drug ecstasy during raids by Southern Metro Divisional Response Unit and Frankston detectives across the southeastern suburbs last week. The operation targeted a commercial drug trafficking syndicate operating in the area. During the search, police said they found a large quantity of pills, powders and cannabis. Cash, electrical goods and weapons were also seized. Others arrested for trafficking ecstasy were a 41-year-old man from Hampton Park, 26-year-old woman from Cranbourne East and an 18-year-old man from Cranbourne West. They all appeared at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court, Friday 1 February, and were further remanded to a date to be fixed. A 22-year-old woman from Skye charged with trafficking ecstasy was bailed to appear at Dandenong Magistrates’ Court on 6 April. A 22-year-old man from Seaford arrested for drug offences was cautioned and a 20-yearold man from Cranbourne West was arrested over weapons offences and cautioned. Anyone with information on any of these incidents is urged to call Kingston CIU 9556 6111 or Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential crime report at crimestoppersvic.com.au online.
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