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Seaford chase
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THREE men were arrested after a police pursuit that began in Seaford overnight on 26 December. Police were called to Pascal Road, Seaford at 12.10am after reports of a suspicious loiter. Police arrives and intercepted a white Toyota Hiace van. The van refused to stop for police and fled. A pursuit began along the Princes Freeway. The van was dumped in Pakenham at roughly 1.30am, and three men attempted to flee on foot. All three were arrested with the assistance of a police canine. Two Cranbourne West men, 26 and 29 years old are in custody assisting police with their enquiries. A 29-year-old man of no fixed address was taken to hospital with an arm injury after receiving a dog bite. The investigation is ongoing, anyone who witnessed the vehicle on the Princes Freeway this morning is urged to contact Crime Stoppers
SOMERVILLE Highway Patrol have nabbed a 40-year-old woman driving more than 4 times over the legal limit. The woman pulled in behind two highway patrol vehicles on the side of Frankston-Flinders Road at around 11pm, 30 December. Officers performed a breath test on the woman, who posted a blood alcohol reading of .236. Her licence was immediately suspended and her car impounded at a cost of $1042.40.
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Dog move A SEAFORD woman has suffered an unfortunate start to the new year after a visit from a K9 unit and the Frankston Frontline Tactical Unit resulted in her arrest. Overnight on 1 January, police executed a search warrant at a Seaford address. They recovered numerous stolen items, including a motor vehicle, motorcycle, and multiple registration plates. Methylamphetamine was also found at the address. A 31 year-old woman was arrested and charged theft of motor vehicle, theft from motor vehicle, handle stolen goods and traffick methylamphetamine. She had six outstanding warrants for her arrest. The occupant appeared at the Frankston Magistrates Court.
Eyes taken off the road A FRANKSTON man who momentarily took his eyes off the road to secure an item behind his head veered off Stumpy Gully Road, Moorooduc, Sunday afternoon 16 December. The 42-year-old, who was driving south in a
VW Amarok, ran into a Mazda sedan causing two middle aged women to lose consciousness. They were taken to The Alfred hospital for treatment.
End of run A MOTORBIKE rider who tried to do a runner from police ended up getting his friend’s bike impounded, Tuesday 18 December. The incident occurred when Somerville Highway Patrol officers in Lyrebird Drive, Carrum Downs, spotted a motorbike with a false plate “RUNA” attached. The rider allegedly failed to stop and was clocked at more than 80kph in a 50kph zone before being pulled over in nearby Quarrion Drive. The rider, 18, of Skye, was found to have never held a licence and the bike was unregistered. He told police it was a friend’s bike, and that he hadn’t initially pulled over because he was “petrified he would be arrested and locked up”. The man will be summonsed to appear at court for speeding, riding an unregistered bike, displaying a false plate and failing to stop for police when directed. The bike was impounded for 30 days with a $1005 release fee. The penalty for failing to stop for police when directed to do so is a fine of up to $10,000, imprisonment of up to six months, and disqualification from having any licence for a minimum of six months.
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