NEWS DESK
Police patrol Child abuse charges
A FRANKSTON man appeared at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court, Tuesday, for a filing hearing after being charged as part of a Victoria and Australian Federal Police joint anti-child exploitation team investigation. Police searched his property, Wednesday 20 September, and allegedly found a number of items, including computers and weapons, which were seized. The 28-year-old New Zealand national has been charged with transmitting child pornography, possessing child-abuse material, procuring and grooming a person under the age of 16 years, and weapons offences.
Police patrol Busted trying to beat the booze bus
A FRANKSTON South woman is expected to be charged after allegedly driving straight through a booze bus site in Frankston South last week. Somerville Highway Patrol officers tried to wave the woman down just before midnight at the site on Nepean Highway, Tuesday 19 September. She was eventually caught up with about 500 metres down the road. The 58-year-old, who was unlicensed and driving an unregistered vehicle, returned a positive preliminary breath test and was taken back to the bus where she allegedly returned a reading of 0.198 per cent.
Her vehicle was immediately impounded at a cost of $1042. The woman is expected to be charged on summons with drink driving and other trafficrelated offences.
Warrant arrests
TWENTY-SIX Frankston residents were arrested over two days last week for having outstanding warrants hanging over them. While that’s a small dent in the 430 people wanted over outstanding warrants in the Frankston police district – it’s a number police are confident will grow thanks to the power of social media and online reporting. Detective Leading Senior Constable Kerryn Merrett, of Frankston police, is appealing to
those with warrants hanging over them to come forward. While it will depend on what offences the warrants are for, she said the courts “look favourably” on those who hand themselves in rather than waiting for police come and find them. “We are focusing our resources on the warrants,” she said. “We are also in touch with Centrelink which may suspend welfare payments to those wanted on the warrants.”
P-plater hauled in
A P-PLATER was spotted driving at 94kph in an 80kph zone on Frankston-Dandenong Rd, Carrum Downs, early morning, Sunday 24 September. Police discovered that his probationary licence had been suspended due to lost demerit points. The 27-year-old man, of Hampton Park, was also found to be driving a probationary prohibited vehicle and was in breach of his alcohol interlock condition. His car was impounded for 30 days at a cost of $950. The man is expected to be charged on summons with driving while suspended, failing an oral fluid test, breach interlock condition, probationary prohibited vehicle, fail to display P-plates and speeding.
Learning curve A 17-year-old Frankston teenager was detected driving at 140kph in a 100kph zone on Frankston-Dandenong Rd, Carrum Downs, early morning Sunday 24 September. He produced a current learner’s permit but had no accompanying driver seated next to him or L plates displayed. He is expected to be charged on summons with learner driving unaccompanied, speeding and failing to display L plates.
Guitar gone
A FENDER Stratocaster Deluxe 2015, similar to the guitar pictured above, with a moulded plastic guitar case was stolen from a car in Frankston, Tuesday 12 September. The guitar’s serial number starts with US15 along with six more digits. Anyone with information is urged to call Detective Acting Sergeant Frank Olle at Frankston CIU, 9784 5590, or Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000.
Building theft TWO range hoods valued at $2000, a set of keys and a controller for a heated towel rack were stolen from a building site in Mornington last week. Thieves entered the Venice St property and stole the items from two unlocked townhouses under construction, between 23-25 September.
Drink-driver SOMERVILLE Highway Patrol police pulled over a 39-year-old Somerville woman in Jones Rd, Somerville, Saturday 23 September. She allegedly tested positive to a preliminary breath test and was taken back to the police station where she blew 0.095 per cent. She was given a $476 infringement notice and her licence was cancelled for six months.
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Frankston Times 2 October 2017