Police patrol with Brodie Cowburn
Assault charges for police officer A POLICE officer has been charged over two alleged sexual assaults in Seaford. The southern region senior constable, a 54-year-old man, allegedly committed the two sexual assaults between November 2021 and September 2022. The alleged incidents occurred off-duty, a Victoria Police media release read. The man was charged with two counts of sexual assault, and will face court.
Police car rammed
More police wanted FRANKSTON Police Station will host a recruitment information session on 7 March. Victoria Police is on a statewide recruitment drive. It is planning to recruit 800 new police officers. Victoria Police recruitment division acting superintendent Charmaine Hosking said “policing is a challenging, rewarding and purposeful career and we encourage anyone interested in making a difference within the community to apply now. “There are so many different roles that you can literally have what
feels like multiple careers within the one organisation. You’ll start off on the van, then you might move to a specialist area, then you may become a detective or work on multi agency rescue efforts,” Hosking said. “We’re looking for hundreds of police so if you’ve ever thought about joining now is the time.” The Frankston information session takes place at 6pm on 7 March at the Frankston Police Station. To register for the free event visit police.vic.gov. au/police.
FRANKSTON Police Station. Picture: Gary Sissons
A MAN has been charged for allegedly ramming a police car after a burglary. Police allege that just after 1am on 2 February, cars were stolen from a property on Gould Street in Frankston and a police car was rammed on Seaford Road. The police officers did not sustain serious injuries. On the morning of 3 February, a 43-year-old Dromana man was arrested and charged with aggravated burglary, theft of motor vehicle, and intentional exposure to police officer to risk by driving. He was remanded to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 5 February. Anyone who witnessed the incidents can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or visit www.crimestoppersvic.com.au to assist police.
THE aftermath of fires in Chelsea. Pictures: Gary Sissons
Fires investigated POLICE are investigating suspicious fires lit around Chelsea this month. The first fire was started at the St Chads Bonbeach Baseball Club in the early hours of 1 February. The fire damaged the decking and was started with an accelerant, police believe. Later that night, a fire was lit at the playground at Bicentennial Park. The slide was badly damaged. Fire Rescue Victoria confirmed that it responded to two separate incidents overnight on 2 February. At 1.20am they were called to Thames Promenade in Chelsea Heights, where they put out two fires. At 1.27am firefighters responded to an incident at Beazley Reserve in Chelsea Heights - a fire which started in a public toilet and extended to a playground was extinguished. FRV then handed both scenes to Victoria Police.
Overnight between 5 and 6 February, fires popped up at bins, a golf shop, and a playground at Edithvale. Police are looking into those fires too. A CFA statement read that “three CFA units responded to a structure fire at Fraser Avenue in Edithvale at around 3:18am on 6 February. Units responded from Casey and Edithvale. Crews responded to reports of a golf shop on fire. “Fire investigators will attend the scene today [7 February]. FRV, Victoria Police and Ambulance Victoria were also called to the scene. The incident was declared safe at 4:05am,” the CFA said. Anyone with information about the fires can assist police with their investigation by contacting Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submitting a confidential online report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au
Attention Schools, sporting clubs & community groups
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