NEWS DESK Police patrol
with Brodie Cowburn and Stephen Taylor
Speeding at 248kmph
A MAN has been clocked driving at speeds of 248 kmph on Eastlink. Police allege that a BMW sedan was caught speeding on Eastlink near Thompsons Road, 11pm on 8 July. The Air Wing followed the car to the Nepean Highway in Seaford, where the driver allegedly dumped the car, Police and the dog squad swooped in to arrest the man. The 36-yearold Carrum Downs resident was charged with reckless conduct endangering life, driving while suspended, and other traffic offences. He was bailed, and will appear at the Frankston Magistrates’ Court on 6 December. The BMW was impounded for thirty days at a cost of $1,390.
Drugs, guns found A MAN has been charged after police allegedly found drugs and guns at his house. Police stopped a 30-year-old man driving a black Mazda BT50 on Bondi Avenue, Frankston at around 7.30pm on 5 July. They allege that they found a taser, drugs, and cash inside the car. Police went on to search a house on Screen Street, Frankston, where they allegedly found three handguns, a rifle, ammunition, methylamphetamine and 1: 4 butanediol,
fireworks, and edged weapons. The Frankston man was charged with possess traffickable quantity of unregistered firearms, traffick commercial quantity of Methylamphetamine, traffick 1, 4 Butanediol, and fail to comply with a direction to assist. He was remanded to appear at the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court.
Driveby shooting RESIDENTS of a Cranbourne West home have been left uninjured after an alleged driveby shooting last week. Four men have been charged over the alleged shooting on Black Gum Crescent. Gunshots were heard at around 12.50am, 8 July. Police say that a silver Mercedes sedan then fled. Police followed the allegedly stolen car, which later crashed into a truck and a car on the Monash Freeway near the Springvale Road exit. The vehicle continued on to the corner of Burwood Highway and Commercial Road, Ferntree Gully. Police then swooped in to arrest four men. Both residents of the house and the occupants of the cars in the collision all escaped injury. Police charged a 27-year-old Wyndham Vale man with carjacking, theft of motor vehicle, threat to inflict serious injury, assault in company, unlawful assault, reckless conduct endanger life, reckless conduct endangering serious injury, possess/carry unregistered general
category handgun, prohibited person use a firearm, two counts of commit indictable offence whilst on bail and contravene condition of bail. A 31-year-old Melton West man was charged with carjacking, theft of motor vehicle, threat to inflict serious injury, assault in company, unlawful assault, reckless conduct endanger life, reckless conduct endangering serious injury, possess/ carry unregistered general category handgun, prohibited person use a firearm, two counts of commit indictable offence whilst on bail and contravene condition of bail. A 31-year-old Ascot Vale man was charged with carjacking, theft of motor vehicle, threat to inflict serious injury, assault in company, unlawful assault, and possess drug of dependence. A 31-year-old man from Braybrook was charged with carjacking, theft of motor vehicle, threat to inflict serious injury, assault in company, unlawful assault, two counts of commit indictable offences whilst on bail, reckless conduct endanger life, reckless conduct endangering serious injury, drive at a speed dangerous, and drive in a manner dangerous.
11pm. During the second breakin, two people allegedly threatened the occupants of the home before driving the victim to a convenience store to withdraw money. The victim was uninjured in the incident. Cash, a phone, car keys, and a vehicle were allegedly stolen. Shortly afterwards, police arrested five teenagers in an allegedly stolen car in Cranbourne. An 18-year-old Cranbourne North man was charged with theft of motor vehicle and handle stolen goods. A 16-year-old Cranbourne boy was
charged with burglary, two counts of theft, theft of motor vehicle and attempted theft of a motor vehicle. A 16-year-old Cranbourne North boy was charged with three counts of theft of motor vehicle, possess a controlled weapon, handle stolen goods and aggravated carjacking. An 18-year-old Noble Park man and a 17-year-old Cranbourne North boy were charged with theft of motor vehicle. Information to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential crime report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au
Teens arrested FIVE teenagers have been arrested after an alleged home invasion which took place in Cranbourne North, 6 July. Two houses were allegedly broken into on Terrence Drive around
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