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30 August 2022
A FRANKSTON man who allegedly assaulted a victim with a sledgehammer after trying to steal his tools has been arrested. The incident occurred at around 3am on 26 August, when an Elm Grove resident allegedly spotted a man attempting to steal tools from his ute. The victim confronted the man, but was chased back into the house by the alleged offender and assaulted with a sledgehammer. Police quickly arrived and arrested the 33-year-old man in a neighbour’s yard. He has been taken to hospital under police guard. The victim, a 37-year-old man, was taken to hospital to treat his injuries.
3D-printed guns seized SIX 3D-printed handguns have been seized by Frankston crime investigation unit detectives. The investigation into the guns began on 23 March this year, when police arrested a 24-yearold man from Langwarrin. They allege the man was in possession of an imitation firearm. On 11 May police raided a factory in Carrum Downs. They seized two handguns, one of them 3D-printed, and charged a 32-year-old Carrum Downs man with prohibited person in charge of firearms and possess a drug of dependence. The man was later sentenced to four months imprisonment. On 17 August police concluded their investigation. They raided a Cranbourne East address and seized five 3D-printed handguns, a semi-automatic handgun, 3D-printed firearms parts, ammunition, and a 3D printer. A 31-yearold man was charged with manufacturing and trafficking firearms, and remanded to appear at Frankston Magistrates Court on 12 September. Frankston CIU senior sergeant Stephen Fyffe said that police had “dismantled a local firearms
manufacturing enterprise” and “taken nine illicit firearms off the streets.” “It is illegal to manufacture firearms without a licence, and that includes 3D-printed guns,” he said. “As police, we are constantly evolving to combat new and emerging trends used by criminals. We’ve been monitoring the issue of 3D-printed firearms for a number of years and there are serious repercussions associated with this kind of activity.”
Duo’s driving charges A MAN and teenage boy have been charged for allegedly driving at high speeds through suburbs in Melbourne’s south-east on 23 August. The duo allegedly tried to break into a car on Hannalore Avenue in Patterson Lakes at about 10.30pm. A witness called 000 and tried to follow the two people in his own car, but he was then allegedly rammed and threatened with a weapon. Police followed the car along Peninsula Link, Eastlink, and the Monash to Altona. The police helicopter assisted. The car allegedly reached speeds of up to 150 kmph. The car turned back towards the south-eastern suburbs by travelling along Cheltenham Road and through to Chelsea where stop sticks were deployed. The car continued on to Frankston Police Station where the two occupants gave themselves up. A 20-year-old Frankston North man and a 17-year-old Carrum Downs boy were charged with theft of motor vehicle, reckless conduct endangering life, trespass, criminal damage, and traffic offences.
Excavator thief asks for drugs A THIEF riding in a stolen excavator down Beach Street in Frankston allegedly asked a witness for cocaine before fleeing.
Excavators were stolen from a worksite on the corner of Fletcher Street and Cranbourne Road overnight on 24 August. A witness spotted an excavator being driven down Beach Street at around 2am, and approached the vehicle. Police say the witness had to evade the oncoming excavator after approaching it. An offender then asked him for cocaine, yelled “welcome to Frankston”, then left. The excavator was dumped in Queen Street. Another excavator crashed into a fence at the building site where it was taken from. The building site and equipment were left badly damaged. The excavator joy-riders have not been caught. Frankston Crime Investigation Unit detectives have asked anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or visit crimestoppersvic.au. THE aftermath of an excavator theft at a Frankston worksite. Picture: Supplied