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Historical abuse Loaded gun found charges laid A MAN has been charged with 17 historical sexual offences by the Frankston Police sexual offences and child abuse investigation team. A 71-year-old Balnarring man was arrested in August last year. He is alleged to have committed offences against two victims on the Mornington Peninsula between 2001 and 2007. Police have now charged the man with 17 offences including sexual penetration of a child under 16, indecent act with a child under 16, and threats to kill. The man is scheduled to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 5 May.
Traffic charges NEARLY 250 traffic offences have been detected on high risk roads in Frankston and on the Mornington Peninsula this year. Somerville highway patrol police and the TAC have joined forces to conduct Operation SAST this year. Through the operation they have detected 241 traffic offences - 169 people were caught speeding. A statement on the Frankston eyewatch Facebook page read “this year the road toll is climbing rapidly to which police will be out in force targeting speed and distraction offences. Police urge all motorists to report dangerous or speeding motorists to 000 or Crime Stoppers. Please remember that road safety is a responsibility of all motorists and with your help we can make the road to zero a reality.”
A MAN was allegedly caught with a loaded shotgun in his car last week in Patterson Lakes. Police responded to a call of suspicious behaviour at around 7.35pm on 28 February. They found a car in an underground car park on Gladesville Boulevard, and pulled the driver over. Police say they found a loaded sawn-off rifle, suspected GHB, methylamphetamine, cash, power tools, and drug paraphernalia inside the BMW 320i sedan. A 31-year-old Blind Bight man was charged with possess unregistered handgun, theft of motor vehicle, attempted theft from motor vehicle, commit indictable offence whilst on bail, deal with property suspected to be proceeds of crime, traffick GHB, possess methylamphetamine, possess counterfeit note, and possess controlled weapon. He was remanded to face Frankston Magistrates’ Court on 1 March.
Car theft arrests NINE young people aged between 12 and 18 have been arrested over a series of car thefts across Melbourne’s south-east suburbs. Police allege that the car thefts, as well as other property crime, occurred across Keysborough, Cheltenham, Clayton, Oakleigh, Dandenong, Toorak, Forest Hill, Malvern, and Narre Warren. Four cars were allegedly stolen - two Volkswagens, a Porsche, and a Suzuki. They have been recovered. The alleged crimes occurred between 11 February and 23 February. Nine young people have been arrested. Police say they face 63 charges. A 15-year-old boy from Frankston was among those arrested.
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