Police patrol
Police patrol
Man ‘went nuts’
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passed on a neighbouring property stealing women’s underwear. The woman was arrested in the allegedly stolen car and remanded to appear at Frankston Magistrates’ Court.
A MAN arrested at Bayside Shopping Centre last week was recognised by police from CCTV footage taken as he allegedly broke into cars in the Frankston Hospital car park, Tuesday 17 October. The man, 37, who had moved back to his old haunts in Frankston from Horsham, faced Frankston Magistrates’ Court last Friday on at least 25 charges relating to various incidents, 2-20 October. Police will allege the man seriously assaulted an elderly man known to him at Horsham, 5 October, which left the 72-year-old with serious injuries after an argument in the street turned physical. He was airlifted to the Royal Melbourne Hospital for treatment. After the alleged assault, the offender allegedly stole the older man’s wallet and fraudulently used his credit card numerous times. Other charges include three counts of shop theft at Myer Bayside, involving headphones, e-reader tablet and clothing valued at more than $600, damaging six cars and stealing items in the hospital car park off Hastings Rd, and six charges of deception. Detective Acting Sergeant Craig Goudy, of Frankston CIU, said that after being arrested, 20 October, and brought back to the Frankston police station, the heavily built man allegedly “went nuts” and damaged an interview room and the door to his cell. These incidents have been added to his list of charges. The man has been further remanded to a date to be fixed.
‘Most wanted’ arrested
Woman charged
A WOMAN found squatting at a Salvation Army depot in Forrest Drive, Frankston North, will face court Tuesday 31 October on multiple charges. The Frankston North woman, 35, has been charged with three counts of aggravated burglary, five counts of theft, committing offences while on bail, handling stolen goods, possessing methamphetamines, trespassing and stating a false name and address. Acting Sergeant Deanne Williams, of Frankston CIU, will allege that on Monday 16 October the woman broke into a house in Jarrah Court, Frankston North, and stole a 2008 Hyundai i30. The same day she allegedly broke into two houses on Frankston-Dandenong Rd stealing clothing, makeup, purses and wallets, and later tres-
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FIVE of Frankston’s ‘10 most wanted’ have been arrested since their mugshots and brief descriptions of their alleged crimes were published in The Times (“Frankston’s most wanted sought”, 2/10/17). Police also received information on four others. “The arrest of the five helped clear up 29 outstanding warrants, and three of the five are still in custody,” Detective Senior Constable Kerryn Merrett, of Frankston CIU, said. Thirty-two others have been processed for outstanding warrants, with 10 handing themselves in after being contacted by police and others simply walking into the station, on Fletcher Rd, to be charged. “It is important that those on outstanding warrants make an effort to contact their local police station,” Detective Merrett said. “It will be better for them to hand themselves in rather than us having to find them. “Don’t put it off; call in and make a time to be arrested. It is only a matter of time before you are caught.”
Women’s murders
SIX rewards of $1 million will be paid for information leading to convictions in the murders of six women whose bodies were found in Frankston and Tynong North in 1980-81. The rewards are part of the police’s Operation Lyndhurst and are the larg-
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Three of the women’s bodies were found on 6 December 1980 in scrub near a quarry off Brew Rd, Tynong North, and a fourth in bushland just off the Princes Freeway, Tynong North, on 3 February, 1983. The women were on foot when they disappeared and intending to use public transport. Their bodies were all left in scrubland, with the offender concealing their locations and identities by removing personal belongings. Police have spoken to more than 2000 people over the murders and identified a number of persons of interest. A new taskforce was established to review the cases in 1998 but no one has ever been charged. Anyone with information is urged to call Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report to crimestoppersvic.com.au online.
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est ever offered in Victoria. They relate to the disappearance and murder of six women (above) – two from Frankston and four from other suburbs – between May 1980 and October 1981. On 30 May 1980, Allison Rooke, 59, was seen leaving her home in Hannah St, Frankston North, 11am, intending to catch a bus to the shops. Her body was discovered by a man walking his dogs in scrubland near McClelland Drive, Frankston, 5 July, 1980. On 9 October 1981, Joy Carmel Summers, 55, was seen at a bus stop at Chile St and Frankston-Dandenong Rd, Frankston, 1pm, intending to catch a bus to the Frankston shops. Her body was found in scrubland near Skye Rd, Frankston North, 22 November 1981. The four other women – from Glen Iris, Berwick, Cranbourne, and Brunswick – were aged 14-73.
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