NEWS DESK Police patrol
with Brodie Cowburn and Stephen Taylor
Storm out leaves shattered glass POLICE are searching for a man and woman who were involved in an incident at the Pier Hotel in Frankston, 30 May. At around 4.30am a man appeared to storm out of the venue, pushing open the glass door and causing it to shatter. Police believe the man had spoken to a woman, and was leaving the premises with her
before the door shattered. Any information to Senior Constable Mark Aitken at the Carrum Downs Police Station on 8770 4100. Slammed: Police are looking for two people (inset) after a glass door was smashed at the Pier Hotel. Pictures: Supplied
Women caught after thefts from school bags TWO women are alleged to have stolen phones, purses, and laptops from the school bags of students at a Frankston high school on 30 May. Police charged a 28-year-old and a 31-yearold in relation to the alleged burglaries. It is alleged that they committed the thefts shortly after school hours at around 4pm. Police recovered a number of stolen items when making arrests. Police estimate that approximately $3500 of property was stolen. The women were arrested on 31 May. One was bailed and the other remanded to appear at the Frankston Magistrates’ Court. There are no offenders still outstanding.
Armed offender steals an AirPod AN armed thief who stole an Apple AirPod from a man on 30 May is on the run from police. An unknown offender approached a victim as he was walking, and removed one of the earphones from his ear. The offender then produced a knife and demanded the victim’s second earphone and his wallet. The offender decamped and was last seen on foot at Kananook trail, No injuries were recorded to the victim. The airwing assisted police with their search, and they are now appealing for witnesses. Any information to Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000.
Speed blamed for double fatality Hedge burned down POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a fire burned down a hedge at a home in Seaford. At around 5am, 1 June, the fire was started at the Nepean Highway home. Police believe the fire was deliberately lit with an accelerant due to the extent of the damage. The occupants of the home have been Seaford residents for over 60 years. The CFA attended and extinguished the blaze. Detectives established a crime scene, and are currently looking for information. Anyone with information should contact Crime Stoppers 18000 333 000.
Burned: A hedge in Seaford which police believe was deliberately set alight. Picture: Supplied
SPEED is being blamed for a tragic collision at Mt Eliza last week in which a young couple ploughed into an approaching car – killing themselves and seriously injuring the other driver. Apprentice hairdresser Kalinda Nheu, 18, of Pearcedale, and Pauly Khaled, 22, of Heatherton, were driving north in a yellow ute when it ran across the median strip into the south-bound lanes and collided with an oncoming vehicle on Nepean Highway, near Mt Eliza Way, 11.15pm, Monday 27 May. The other driver was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The pair were said to be car enthusiasts with car pictures and messages adorning their Facebook pages. On Mr Khaled’s Facebook page was a message: “Friends, countrymen, fellow travellers – it’s time to act! After years of travelling in the slow lane, we need a higher speed limit. Welcome then to our campaign: a crusade designed to increase the limit to 130km/h on our best highways, thus leading to less fatiguerelated crashes on our roads.” Friends and family on Tuesday night held a car meet to honour the pair. Those attending had been urged not to hoon or speed after a tribute
video on social media appeared to show the ute the pair were in doing a burnout hours before they died. Somerville Highway Patrol’s Senior Constable Greg Wolfe said the memorial car meet was well managed and had not caused any issues. He appealed to drivers to “concentrate and drive according to the weather conditions and within the speed limit”. Witnesses or anyone with dash-cam footage of the crash should contact Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential crime report at crimestoppersvic.com.au By Wednesday 137 lives had been lost on the state’s roads – up from 88 last year.
Police hunt Picasso copycat A VANDAL who spray painted a train while donning a blue beret, striped shirt, and white overcoat is on the run from police. Transit safety division investigators believe that two men jumped a fence next to a railway line while a train was stopped between Mordialloc and Aspendale stations between 4pm and 5pm, 11 September. The men graffitied the train, causing around $7500 worth of damage, and fled on foot. Alongside the man in the beret was a man in a high-vis orange shirt. He was wearing a wide brim hat, similar to the one donned by Vincent Van Gogh in some of his self portraits. The wannabe artists have eluded police for six months, who have now put out a public appeal for information. CCTV images have been released of the two men police would like to speak to. Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au. Painters not framed: CCTV images have been released of two men vandalising a train.
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Frankston Times
11 June 2019