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Police patrol
With Neil Walker
Ambassador stabbing
A MAN stabbed in the back at a unit at The Ambassador complex was airlifted to Melbourne’s Royal Melbourne Hospital with life-threatening injuries on Tuesday (10 April). The 24-year-old fought a 44-yearold man at the apartment before the stabbing. His condition was later downgraded to critical after the fight at 3pm on the Tuesday afternoon. Police called to the apartments found the stabbed man, 24, in the breezeway at The Ambassador, the site of a former hotel. A 44-year-old man was arrested and charged later that day after himself ending up at Frankston Hospital’s emergency department for treatment for cuts and bruises, described as “minor” by police. The two men “are known to each other”, Senior Sergeant Stephen McKenzie said. The latest violence at The Ambassador units comes after an 18-year-old woman was slashed by a knife by a male acquaintance on Saturday 3 March in an unrelated incident. In October last year a man wielding a chainsaw allegedly cut down the door of a unit at The Ambassador complex following a fistfight between two men on nearby Nepean Highway-
Bright spark lights up A LANGWARRIN man is lucky to be alive after trying to remove a gas tank from a car using an angle grinder on Tuesday morning. The Ford sedan’s gas tank exploded, likely due to sparks from the angle grinder, on Cranbourne Road at about
10.45am on Tuesday (10 April). Paramedics treated the man for “cuts and abrasions” after an ambulance was called in the wake of the blaze. “It’s best if experts remove gas tanks from vehicles,” Senior Sergeant Phil Hulley, of Frankston police, said. The unregistered car was destroyed in the fire resulting from the gas tank detonation.
The pair were arrested by Frankston Crime Investigation Unit detectives after the vandalism spree that damaged 34 vehicles. Criminal damage charges are pending and the two boys will appear in a children’s court at a future date.
Uninvited guest’s ride POLICE are appealing for witnesses to an alleged carjacking at The Gateway Shopping Centre in Langwarrin last Sunday (8 April). A man, 28, got into the passenger seat of a dark green Holden ute in the carpark of the shopping centre at about 6.45pm on the Sunday evening. The 20-year-old driver was forced to drive off and got out of the 2013 model ute about five minutes later. He did not suffer any injuries. The vehicle was spotted in Langwarrin, Cranbourne and Clyde before being found dumped in Cranbourne. A Cranbourne man was arrested over the alleged carjacking and is on remand. Senior Constable Nicholas Jung, of Frankston’s Crime Investigations Unit, would like to hear from any witnesses to the alleged carjacking or the ute’s movements in the hours after the incident. Call 9784 5555 with information.
Tyres slashed TWO 13-year-old boys were arrested days after several cars in the Frankston North and Seaford areas had their tyres slashed on Tuesday 3 April and Wednesday 4 April.
Lookout for Swindle
POLICE are on the lookout for a 21-year-old woman named Jessica Swindle, above, who has several warrants out for her arrest related to car thefts and drug offences. She is described as 165cm (about 5ft 4in) in height, with a thin build and brown hair and blue eyes. She is believed to frequent the Frankston, Dandenong, Doveton, Rowville, Boronia, Knox and Bendigo areas. Anyone who sees her should contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or make a confidential report at crimestoppersvic.com.au online.
LEVEL CROSSING REMOVAL WORKS
FROM 4 MAY – 18 JUNE Upcoming changes to the Frankston Line
Works will continue to remove the level crossing at Skye/Overton Road on the Frankston line and build the new Frankston Station and will affect the way you travel. The sooner we get this done, the sooner you’ll be on your way.
Buses will replace trains
Frankston Station closure
• On the Frankston line between Carrum and Frankston from first service on Friday 4 May until last service on Sunday 27 May
• On the Stony Point line between Carrum and Stony Point from first service Friday 4 May until last service on Sunday 27 May
• Between Kananook and Frankston from first service on Monday 28 May until last service on Sunday 17 June.
• Between Leawarra and Kananook from first service on Monday 28 May until last service on Sunday 17 June.
• To allow for parts of the current station to be demolished, the southbound lane of Young Street, Frankston will be closed from Friday 27 April until Monday 25 June. • From 22 April station facilities will begin to relocate to the Fletcher Road carpark to prepare for major station works
to begin. Frankston station will close from first service Friday 4 May until last service Sunday 17 June. • A temporary station will be in operation in the Fletcher Road carpark to service replacement buses before, during and after this period.
Please plan ahead and allow and extra time for your journey.
Local traders will be open for business during this time, so please support businesses in the area.
contact@levelcrossings.vic.gov.au 1800 105 105 levelcrossings.vic.gov.au
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