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Carjacking charges
A 15-YEAR-OLD Cheltenham boy and a 25-year-old man from Hampton East have been charged with armed robbery after an alleged carjacking and an attempted carjacking in Mentone, 9.30-9.50pm, Wednesday 27 July. A delivery driver dropping off magazines at the rear of a newsagency in Como Parade West told police he was ordered out of his Mercedes Sprinter van by a “very agitated” man with a gun in his hand. When he stalled for time, the man allegedly told him: “Get out; I don’t want to have to shoot you.” The driver, 24, of Croydon North, alleged the gunman had a hammer in his left hand and the gun in his right and was wearing sunglasses. He jumped out and ran down Granary Lane, calling his employer and triple zero. The driver said he then watched on as the gunman and an accomplice attempted to drive off in the van but, as it was a manual, they appeared to have trouble managing the gear changes and using the clutch. Police later found the van in the car park at DFO, Centre Dandenong Rd. Earlier in the evening, possibly the same offenders attempted to steal a woman’s car when she pulled up outside her house in Rimmer St, Mentone. A woman, 26, said that as she arrived she saw a group of males walking up her driveway, 9.35pm. She stayed in her car as one – possibly aged 16-17 – walked onto the middle of the road and stood with his back to her as she slowly drove forward. When she stopped she alleges he turned around
and approached her car with a knife in his hand. The woman told police she locked her door and, as she began accelerating away, the offender punched the roof of the car. The woman called triple zero when she was at a safe distance. A 15-year-old Cheltenham boy has been remanded to appear at a children’s court later this month; a 25 year-old Hampton East man has been remanded in custody on this and other matters to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 8 August and a 22-year-old has been released pending summons.
Threats at Macca’s
A BENTLEIGH man will be charged on summons with using threatening words in public, refusing a breath test and stating a false name and address after an incident at McDonald’s in Cheltenham, early Friday 29 July. Staff said the man, 27, became agitated when the eftpos machine in the drive through of the Nepean Hwy restaurant stopped working. They called triple zero when the man allegedly told a female staffer: “I’ll punch you in the face”, around 3am. Police said a man standing beside the car walked away when they arrived and then provided a false name and address when questioned. Taken back to Moorabbin police station for an elementary breath test he three times refused the test and was uncooperative, police allege. The man was released pending summons.
Punched at pokies
A WOMAN playing the pokies at Chelsea RSL alleges she was punched in the face by a woman she hardly
knew, Saturday 23 July. The victim, 62, said she was in the gaming area, 8.30pm, when her attacker approached from behind and became abusive. When the victim protested she said the woman punched her below her left eye and then continued swinging her arms at her. The woman said that as she attempted to grab her arms the woman spat in her mouth and eyes. The victim’s son who was nearby pulled the woman off his mother just as security arrived. The woman was escorted out and reportedly banned for life from the venue. Police were viewing CCTV footage of the incident yesterday and expect to charge the woman, 54, with unlawful assault.
Break-ins on menu
THREE Nepean Hwy restaurants were burgled last week. On Monday 25 July thieves jemmied open the front doors of the Riceberry Cafe, Edithvale. They ran behind the counter and stole the cash register containing $50 float money and escaped through the front door, 11pm. Police are examining CCTV footage of the incident which shows a Caucasian man wearing a hoodie and possibly driving a lowered red Commodore. Overnight Saturday 30 July the Bonbeach Cafe was broken into and $200 till money stolen. The offender entered through the front door and searched a store room and office where he pulled out plugs, possibly in an attempt to disable computers and CCTV cameras. Police say he was wearing a fluoro jacket and had his face covered. Early Sunday 31 July an offender jemmied open the front door of the Thai Rose café in Chelsea and stole $400 from cash registers and a tips jar.
Thanks for yourr patience during the levell crossing removal works. For the past few weeks we’ve been busy: • removing three level crossings at North h Rd, McKinnon Rd and Centre Rd at once • rebuilding three new stations at Ormond, nd, McKinnon and Bentleigh • with 1,000 people working around the clock for over 750,000 hours • using 3,000 tonnes of steel reinforcement ent
• removing 250,000 cubic metres of soil from the rail corridor in just 10 days • pouring 33,000 cubic metres of concrete • with 150 semi-trailers leaving the site every hour during the major haulage program.
Now complete, this will improve safety and nd public transport facilities, improve traffic flow and provide a more reliable Frankston line service. Creating a safer, faster and more convenient ient way to travel whether by road, train, tram, bike or foot.
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Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News 3 August 2016