NEWS DESK Police patrol with Brodie Cowburn
Man charged with hockey stick attacks A MAN who allegedly attacked four people with a hockey stick in Frankston South last week has been charged. Police say the attacks occurred on 23 August. They allege that a man used a hockey stick to attack a man on Casuarina Drive at around midday. Three women were later allegedly assaulted by the man near Sweetwater Creek Reserve. In a statement Victoria Police said the attacks were “unprovoked” and that the parties were not known to each other. A man and two women received treatment for their injuries after the attacks. Another woman was taken to hospital for observation with non-lifethreatening injuries, police say. On 25 August, police confirmed they had arrested a 38-year-old man from Frankston and charged him with assault-related offences including recklessly cause injury, intentionally cause injury, and assault with a weapon. He was remanded in custody to face Frankston Magistrates’ Court.
Fatal blaze investigated Ducklings in pants A PERSON died in a house fire in Langwarrin last week Firefighters were called to the North Road house at around 6.20am on 24 August. After battling the blaze, emergency services found a deceased person inside.
The person had not been formally identified on the day of the fire. A dog was also found inside the house, but was uninjured. The dog was taken into care, police say. Victoria Police arrived on the scene later that day to establish a crime
scene. They are now investigating what caused the fatal blaze. Anyone with information on the fire can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit information online at www.crimestoppersvic. com.au
A MAN who allegedly set 12 fires across the Frankston CBD earlier this month was arrested with live ducklings inside his underwear, police say. The man, a 31-year-old of no fixed address, was arrested in Park Lane on 20 August. Police say he had two live ducklings in his underwear, and that
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he will be charged with a prevention of cruelty to animals’ act offence. Police allege the man started 12 fires in Frankston - the fires were allegedly lit at a loading dock in Keys Street, behind a school on Olsen Street, a shop carpark in Young Street, a real estate agent carpark, outside a business along Nepean Highway, and in Ross Smith Avenue and Kananook Creek Boulevard. Rubbish, grass, and a bin were allegedly set alight. The man has also been charged with reckless conduct endangering serious injury, possess anything with intent to destroy or damage property, negligently deal with proceeds of crime, possess controlled weapon with excuse, and four counts of light fire in the open air. The man was scheduled to face Frankston Magistrates Court on 21 August.
Stolen car found A DRIVER has been arrested in Frankston after allegedly evading police in a stolen car. Police say the car was stolen from Pearcedale on the morning of 19 August. They spotted the car in Clayton at 1pm, and tracked it through Noble Park, Dandenong, and Carrum Downs with the assistance of the police helicopter. The car allegedly stopped on Dandenong Road East in Frankston near the intersection of Overton Road, before reversing into a police car. The driver, a 26-year-old man from Pearcedale, was arrested at the scene. In a statement Victoria Police said he is “assisting police with their enquiries”.