Police patrol Bottle shop assaults
All onboard: Carrum MP Sonya Kilkenny, Carrum Coast Guard deputy commander Gerry Anneveldt and Isaacs MP Mark Dreyfus on course for the Carrum Coast Guard Around the River Fun Run. Picture: Yanni
Fun on the run for Coast Guard THE race is on. Federal Isaacs Labor MP Mark Dreyfus will go head to head with Carrum Labor MP Sonya Kilkenny MP for the second year running in the 6km Carrum Coast Guard Around the River Fun Run on Sunday 26 February. “I just pipped Sonya at the post in the 2016 Carrum Coast Guard Fun Run, so I’ll have to train hard to go back to back in 2017,” Mr Dreyfus said. “Win, lose or draw, I’ll just be happy to help raise some funds for the Carrum Coast Guard,” Mr Dreyfus said. Ms Kilkenny will be aiming to beat her 2016 time in this year’s fun run.
“I’m pretty confident I can knock off Mark this year,” Ms Kilkenny said. “The Carrum Coast Guard is one of the great institutions of our community and I encourage all local residents to consider entering the run, or coming along to watch and enjoy a coffee at the event.” The Carrum Coast Guard Around the River Fun Run raises funds for the Carrum Coast Guard. Registrations for the run can be made online at carrumcoastguardfunrun.com online or by calling 9772 7638.
TWO Carrum liquor store assistants were assaulted by two thieves who ran off with six-packs of spirits, Friday 3 February. The assistants were behind the counter of the Station St store when two tall men entered and asked for slabs of beer, 6.40pm. The first man ignored the assistant’s request for ID and opened the fridge, taking out a six pack of Jim Beam and handing it to his accomplice. When the assistant took the cans back, the first thief grabbed two more six packs and ran off through the store’s drive-through, with the other offender close behind. The assistants chased and caught one of the offenders, forcing him to drop the cans. The offender then punched and kicked one of the assistants, and then repeatedly punched the other to the face. The offenders then followed the assistants back to the store, punching one twice more, before appearing to back off when the assistants grabbed an iron bar for protection. Even so, one of the assistants was punched again while pleading with the offenders to “just leave” and calling out for passersby to call police. Police are using CCTV footage to identify the two offenders in the hope of being able to charge them with recklessly causing serious injury. Both are described as being of African appearance and about 6 ft tall. One was wearing a black and grey camouflage jacket; the other was wearing a black jacket with a “Thrasher” logo and a red cap. Call Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000 with any information.
Causing a splash AN off-duty policeman was pushed into a swimming pool during a heated confrontation with a man, 4pm, Monday 6 February. The incident occurred at the Waves Leisure Centre, Cheltenham, and both men had children with them. The policeman said the man, 41, of Cheltenham, had earlier recognised him from a previous traffic matter, and, as they walked along the pool edge the man had allegedly sworn at him and called him names. As they neared the end of the pool the man allegedly pushed the policeman into the water, damaging his mobile phone. A witness backed up the policeman’s account. The man has been charged with assaulting a police officer. He will be charged on summons.
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