NEWS DESK
Raid nets car, cannabis crop A POLICE check on a possible stolen car in Frankston North led to the recovery of a late-model Mercedes and the discovery of a cannabis crop, Sunday afternoon 11 December. Sergeant Duncan McGorrery, of Frankston police, said a passerby had spotted the high-priced ML350 in Laurina Cr and called police, 5.30pm. When they con-
verged on the scene they learned the car’s occupants had walked around the corner to a house on Morton St and were relaxing in the front yard. The police cordoned off the house and arrested two men and three women, some on outstanding warrants. All were taken to Frankston police station and interviewed.
Inside the house police allege they found a hydroponic cannabis operation with 15 established plants valued at $1000. The occupant, a woman in her 50s, was later arrested and may be charged on summons with cultivation, possession and use of the drug. Three of the five in the front yard were charged with car theft: A 26-year-old Seaford man was
Man bashed, robbed TWO teenagers have been charged with assault after allegedly bashing an older man in Young St, Frankston. Detective Leading Senior Constable Darren Paxton, of Frankston CIU, said the 39-year-old victim, of Frankston, was punched in the face by the 17-year-olds, of Clyde and Narre Warren, in the unprovoked attack. The victim continued walking but was followed by the youths as he turned in Wells St where he was allegedly attacked again. Detective Paxton said the man was punched and kicked and his wallet and cigarettes stolen. Camera operators at Frankston police station’s divisional operation support office (DOSO) saw the alleged incidents and followed the pair using CCTV. A police van was directed to intercept them on Nepean Highway. The two alleged attackers were charged with assault and bailed to appear at Frankston Magistrates’ Court on 17 January. Another man, aged 20, who was with them when they reached Nepean Hwy, was charged with breaching bail conditions.
Fire in park TWO teenagers lit a fire in a tree in bushland at Jubilee Park, 3.30pm, Saturday 10 December. The tree contained a beehive, which police said was not seriously damaged. Detective Leading Senior Constable Bernard Dowling, of Frankston CIU, said the 13-year-olds were wearing black jumpers and black pants. One was carrying a black backpack and riding a bike and the other a scooter. Call Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000.
further charged with evading police and other drug matters. He was remanded to appear at court at a later date. A Seaford woman, 20, appeared at Frankston Magistrates’ Court, Monday, where she was further remanded, and a 27-year-old Dandenong North man was released on bail to appear at court at a later date.
Demand made for car keys A TEENAGER had just parked his car on Nepean Hwy, Frankston, and was walking away when another youth stopped him and demanded his keys, 4pm, Tuesday 6 December. Detective Leading Senior Constable Darren Paxton, of Frankston CIU, said the offender, possibly affected by alcohol, attempted to punch the victim to the head and made further demands for the keys in the confrontation on the footpath between Wells and Playne streets. He then chased the victim out onto Nepean Hwy where “it was a miracle he was not hit by a passing car”, Detective Paxton said. The offender, left, is described as Caucasian, late teens or early 20s, solid build, 178cm, long black wavy hair, wearing a dark coloured Adidas jacket, green cargo pants and runners. Anyone with information is urged to call Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000.
Motorbikes noise disturbs the peace HARLEY-Davidson motorbikes are known for their noisy exhausts – with many owners in Frankston fined over the past year for breaching the peace. They were collared under the Environment Protection Act 1970, which makes it an offence for owning a motorbike which exceeds prescribed noise standards. EPA data released last week shows motorbikes made up about 12 per cent of the 5000 noisy vehicle notices issues since January 2014, with Harleys topping the list. A total of 465 Harley Davidson owners were required to have their bikes noise tested and to make any required modifications. Yamaha, Honda and Kawasaki were the other bikes to receive more than 20 notices. Frankston – with 276 complaints – was third among the top 10 Victorian local government areas where noisy vehicle owners reside, the EPA said. Other offenders were Casey (506), Greater Dandenong (398) and the Mornington Peninsula (136). The EPA’s regulatory practice and strategy executive director Chris Webb said community feedback showed motorbikes were as big a noise pollution problem as cars – despite making up a much smaller percentage of road users. He said statistics backed up this perception: motorbike owners received 12 per cent of the noise notices yet were only 4 per cent of vehicles. Owners receiving noise notices by an EPA officer or a police officer must take their bike to an EPA-approved noise tester. They then need to make any repairs or modifications as required to ensure their motorbike is compliant before being retested. EPA notices require the bike owner to lodge a certificate of compliance, which can only be obtained from an approved noise tester. The EPA can suspend a vehicle’s registration if a certificate is not provided. Stephen Taylor
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