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Police patrol
With Stephen Taylor
Driver’s confusion over cannabis SOMERVILLE Highway Patrol police relieved one confused driver of four bags of cannabis he had allegedly left on the passenger seat, overnight Tuesday 17 September. He was among 29 drivers issued with summonses to appear at court at a later date. Police also impounded seven vehicles. Among 24 drug drivers intercepted was one suspended female driver who police allege “quickly turned down a side street and did a quick switch-aroo with their passenger”. The woman then allegedly refused to undergo a drug test stating she wasn’t the driver, despite number plate and video cameras showing her in the driver’s seat as she drove past. Also nabbed were three drink drivers – one traveling at 135kph on Peninsula Link and another hungry drive-through customer who returned a reading of 0.188 per cent. Others included six unlicensed/suspended or disqualified drivers, hoon driver caught doing burnouts, driver caught at 186kph and drivers of a variety of unregistered and unsafe vehicles. The police weren’t done there, Senior Constable Gregg Wolfe said. “Four motorists obviously had more important things to do and didn’t want to stop when signalled to do so. “Investigations are underway which will, hopefully, see them in court with additional charges on top of what they would have received if they had simply pulled over.”
Assault charges A ROSEBUD woman has been charged with assault-related offences after a man was allegedly stabbed, 8.45pm, Sunday 15 September. Detective Senior Sergeant Miro Majstorovic, of Somerville CIU, said police were called to a house in Third Avenue after a family violence incident. A 19-year-old Warragul man with stab wounds was taken by ambulance to The Alfred hospital. The woman, 23, was bailed to later appear at Frankston Magistrates’ Court.
Cars, bike stolen BURGLARS stole two cars and a motorbike from a Dromana property, overnight, Friday 13 September. Detective Senior Sergeant Miro Majstorovic, of Somerville CIU, said a 47-year-old man was asleep at the Jamieson Street house when “at least three” offenders removed tiles from the garage roof and entered his house. They took car keys from inside before stealing the cars – a 2013 grey Mazda CX5 and a 2015 maroon Mazda Neo and a 2001 Yamaha motorbike. Anyone with information is urged to call Crime Stoppers 1800 33 000.
Costly defects A 21-year-old Cranbourne South man pulled up on the Frankston Freeway at Carrum Downs for not having at least
100mm of ground clearance on his car received a $413 fine for driving an unroadworthy vehicle, 4.10pm, Thursday 12 September. Somerville Highway Patrol crews also issued a defect notice for insufficient ride height and defects with the exhaust and steering wheel.
Over the limit THE driver of a Black Toyota Hilux being driven dangerously on the Mornington Peninsula Freeway later blew 0.249 per cent – or just under five times the legal limit, 1.15pm, Monday 16 September. Rosebud Police spotted the vehicle after it exited Mornington Peninsula Freeway onto Boneo Road. The car was being driven in an “atrocious manner” before being intercepted, police said. The painter, 46, from St Albans, who was on his way to work, had his licence suspended and his car impounded. He will be summonsed to appear at Dromana Magistrates’ Court at a later date. Police would like to thank the member of the public who called through to report the driver. “Please stay safe on the roads and if you have been drinking to excess or if you are unsure if you may be over the limit do not drive,” Senior Constable Gregg Wolfe said. “This bloke is very lucky he didn’t kill anyone or himself.”
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Southern Peninsula News 25 September 2019