NEWS DESK Police patrol
Police car rammed A YOUNG hoon rammed a police car in Frankston North, 7.30pm, Sunday 24 July. Carrum Downs Senior Sergeant Ron Barbary said police were called to Tilia Ct after reports of teenagers “causing trouble”, but no one was arrested. He said a Mercedes four-wheeldrive, possibly driven by a member of the group, did a U-turn and slammed into the side of the police car, causing up to $5000 damage. The male driver – age unknown – sped off. Sergeant Barbary said the car has been chased by police earlier in the evening in Langwarrin, but they had been unable to apprehend it. Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident. They should call Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000.
‘White substance’ seized
Riders in for the long haul Stephen Taylor steve@baysidenews.com.au
Along for the ride: Hayley Bennetts, 12, enjoying time in the saddle at a Riding for the Disabled Western Port ride.
Arrests over cars
RIDING for the Disabled Western Port POLICE found allegedly stolen cars, members are riding high – thanks to the offer of a new, more permanent home motor bikes and bicycles valued from Mornington Peninsula Shire. at more than $250,000 when they They have entered into a new fiveraided a Seaford property overnight, year agreement to use land at Woolleys Friday 15 July. Rd Bushland Reserve, Crib Point, for Detective Senior Constable Richard $520 a year with CPI increases. Thomson, of Frankston CIU, said This follows a one-year deal given the raid followed reports of a stolen to the riders last year to review their car being housed at the Holroyd St use of the land and, if suitable, to issue property. a new licence for a longer term. The He said the cars, including two BMW shire last week agreed that the riders be four-wheel-drives, late model VW offered the longer-term use of the land. Polo, Nissan Skyline and Nissan XThe group had previously agisted Trail, had been nicked in aggravated horses on private land near the reserve. burglaries in the Hampton-Brighton However, it had poor pasture and fees areas since mid-June. were more than $5200 a year. A teenage girl arrested at the prop“We can save so much in fees and erty will appear at a children’s court agistments,” Riding for the Disabled at a later date. Western Port president and coach Kate Following up, police returned to Makrikostas said. the property, Thursday 21 July, “All the money from fees and donaand chased a man they saw in the tions can go back into development and backyard. programs.” The 22-year-old, of Altona North, The not-for-profit group helps those was arrested and charged with theft with disabilities of all ages and backof motor cars. He was remanded to grounds to develop independence, add appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ to their sense of freedom and to reach Court, 2 August. their equestrian goals. They provide The man is also charged with the adaptive coaching techniques and theft of a car from the Nunawading equipment. train station, 16 July. Riding for the Disabled is a volunteer Police are seeking public assistance organisation has been running since in relation to on-going suspicious 1970 and now has 38 centres, 1200 activity in Holroyd St. This may riders and 1100 volunteers across the include seeing young drivers in state. The Western Port group was formed in 2012 and its riding programs expensive cars. Anyone with information should call at the Woolleys Rd reserve are alongside five other equestrian clubs. Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000.
Under the agreement with the shire it will be required to have public liability insurance of $20 million and be responsible for fencing and weed control. The riding area of 17.8 hectares consists of two fenced paddocks of 9.4 hectares and 8.4 hectares. The land is cleared and abuts the southern boundary of the reserve. Access to the land is from Stony Point Rd and
through the reserve. “There have been no issues to date with the [riding group’s] use of the land and it does not interfere with the use of the adjacent reserve,” property operations team leader Greg Collins told council. The use of the land by the riders is consistent with the Woolleys Rd Bushland Reserve master plan adopted by the council in 2013.
UN O IT NL S Y AV F AI EW LA BL E
POLICE patrolling known drug hotpots in Frankston boxed in a black Audi sedan and found a “large quantity of a white substance” in the early hours of Thursday 21 July. Acting Sergeant Chris Nott, of Frankston police, said the haul was valued at “possibly a six figure sum”. He said police were conducting a “coordinated intercept” – and looking for another, stolen, black Audi – when they chanced up on the drug deal. He said a red hatch-back car of unknown make sped away from the scene when police swooped, 3am. Four people were arrested: a 36-yearold man, 29-year-old woman, 26-year-old man, and a 49-year-old man, all from the Dandenong area.
Sergeant Nott said the group had been bailed but would be charged on summons to appear at Frankston Court on drug related matters.
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