NEWS DESK Police patrol ‘Chop shops’ raided THREE men were charged after police raided two properties in Carrum Downs just before 8am on Wednesday morning (18 July). Three Holden SS Commordore cars and a Ford Courier utility, all understood to be stolen, were recovered after the police raid conducted after search warrants were obtained. A car frame, engines, number plates and vehicle spare parts were also found at the two properties on the corner of Shearwater Drive and Lyrebird Drive. Equipment allegedly used to change vehicle identification (VIN) numbers was also seized. Four men were arrested and three were charged. A Carrum Downs man, 37, was charged with handling stolen goods and possessing a drug of dependence. He will appear at Frankston Magistrates’ Court in October. A Carrum Downs man, 38, was remanded on seven outstanding warrants to appear at Frankston Magistrates’ Court in August. A Carrum Downs man, 33, was charged with theft of motor cars and handling stolen goods. He was bailed to appear at Frankston Magistrates’ Court in November. A man, 42, and woman, 31, were detained and subsequently released without charge. The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information should contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report at crimestoppersvic.com.au onlin-
Teens charged
THREE teenagers have been charged following an alleged armed robbery in Karingal. The robbery occurred at an Ashleigh Avenue reserve at about 9pm on 10 March. The three teens, all aged 17, were charged with one count of armed robbery each. The trio — from Langwarrin, Skye and Frankston North — were bailed to appear at a children’s court at a later date.
Free call 000 POLICE are advising mainly elderly residents that they should be wary of mobile phone apps claiming to be “duress alarms” which charge them money to call 000 on their behalf. They say some “duress alarm” apps claim to link clients to a 24/7 call centre with a “live” connection to police and emergency services. However, no app has a direct – or “live” – connection to Victoria Police or emergency services, police say. The monitoring of duress alarms requires a security licence, the use of a certified monitoring centre and the approval of Victoria Police. “In an emergency always call 000,” police say.
Challenge accepted: Riley, left, and Owen listen to mayor Colin Hampton reading at Frankston library. Picture: Supplied
Challenge by the books THE annual Mayor’s Reading Challenge will be held in August for its eighth year. This year’s theme is “Find Your Treasure” and preschool-aged children, 0-5 years, and families are invited to get involved at Frankston City Libraries. Reading experiences can be as varied as reading a book together, singing a rhyme, pointing out signs and names of objects or reading snippets to your child from a favourite magazine, newspaper or book.
Australian research has found that children who are read to six or seven times a week have a literacy level almost a year ahead of children who are not read to at home and that they will learn more when they start school. Participants can register at all Frankston City Libraries branches. Children and parents collect prizes for every 20 reading experiences. After a month of happy reading, participants collect a reading rewards pack, including a certificate signed
by the mayor. The challenge launch will be hosted during the weekly storytime session at 10.30am on Tuesday, 31 July at Frankston Library. Registrations open on the same day at all branches of Frankston City Libraries. For more information phone 9784 1020, see library.frankston.vic.gov.au or drop into a local library. The Mayor’s Reading Challenge ties in with the Children’s Book Council of Australia Book of the Year celebration.
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Frankston Times
23 July 2018