A MAN allegedly used a Frankston payphone to call in a hoax bomb threat to a train station on 31 October.
Police say the man used a phone on Ashleigh Avenue to call Southern Cross Railway Station – he left a message saying that bombs were at the station and on trains heading towards Ballarat and Mildura.
The call was allegedly made at 5.45am. In a statement, Victoria Police said they “quickly identified the call was a hoax.”
“Trains were checked as a precaution and there was no disruption to services,” Victoria Police said.
The man has not yet been caught. Investigators have released images (above) of a man they believe may be able to assist with their enquiries, and asked anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit an online confidential report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au
First published in the Mornington News – 2 December 2025