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All in an afternoon’s ride HASTINGS bike patrol police Sergeant Ben Swift and Senior Constable Wayne Wood, pictured, rode to Crib Point to assist paramedics airlift a man to hospital after a “medical incident”, Thursday. They then patrolled the Hastings area and issued six penalty notices for traffic-related offences – covering more than 30 kilometres on their shift. The man was in a critical condition at Royal Melbourne Hospital, Thursday.
Boat stolen A FIBREGLASS cabin cruiser (pictured) was stolen from Westernport Trailers in Marine Parade, Hastings, over the Australia Day long weekend. Detective Tony Woolcock, of Somerville CIU, said offenders cut the padlock on the front gate and drove off with the $40,000 2004 Mustang 2400 boat. It is blue and white and the registration number is Q0710. Anyone with information is urged to call Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000.
Good behaviour CROWDS attending last week’s Let Go Fest at Mornington Racecourse were described as well behaved by Mornington police station Senior Sergeant Paul Edwards. Two drug diversion programs were issued by police and 21 people ejected by security over public order issues.
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About 8000 attended the Saturday 2 February event which offered music, amusements, entertainment and gourmet foods. “It was well run and supervised on a hot Saturday,” Senior Sergeant Edwards said.
Sparkler bombs TWO fires started when “sparkler bombs” were set off in a Mornington park last week are being investigated by police. Detective Leading Senior Constable Alex Montgomery, of Somerville CIU, said youths taped the sparklers to aerosol cans and lit them in a playground in Tallis Drive, 11pm, Tuesday 5 February and 6.30pm, Wednesday 6 February. The resulting explosions scorched timber edging and a tree in the park, opposite Mornington Secondary College, on days of moderate fire danger. There is no CCTV footage but youths were seen in the area. “It is a bit concerning that the explosives were set off two days in a row in bushfire weather,” Detective
Montgomery said. Anyone with information is urged to call him on 5978 1300 or Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000.
Keys, remotes A CAPEL Sound man arrested near the scene of a burglary in Mt Martha last week allegedly had several sets of keys and garage remote-control devices in his possession. The 28-year-old was picked up by a divisional van in Barristers Lane and interviewed over a series of break-ins involving cars and houses in the Mt Martha and Capel Sound areas. He was charged with two counts of aggravated burglary, two of burglary, two of theft from cars, one of possessing the proceeds of crime and one count of possessing a drug of dependence. The man has been remanded to appear at Frankston Magistrates’ Court this week. Detective Sergeant Jason Hocking, of Somerville CIU, said thieves were taking advantage of people leaving valuables and keys in their unlocked cars.
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Southern Peninsula News
13 February 2019