Two 18-year-old men from Frankston, a 23-year-old man from Seaford and a 17-year-old boy from the Frankston area were arrested yesterday (5 February) after a series of aggravated burglaries in the early hours. Detectives have charged the four males and recovered three stolen vehicles. Investigators allege a property on Wattle Valley Road, Canterbury was broken into about 1.05am on 5 February and a Porsche Cayenne was stolen. About 1.30 am it is alleged offender/s attempted to break into a property on Victoria Avenue, Canterbury. The offender/s were unsuccessful and left. At about 1.40am it is thought the same group attended…
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Police will charge a man with drink driving offences after he was allegedly detected driving on the wrong side of the road and narrowly avoiding a head-on collision with police. The 33-year-old Safety Beach man had reportedly been drinking with friends since midday before stopping at a drive-thru bottle shop to purchase another bottle of wine. He was intercepted by police shortly afterwards. Officers observed red wine spilt down the man’s t-shirt. He returned an evidentiary breath test with an alleged reading of 0.185. His licence was immediately suspended for 12 months, and his vehicle was impounded at a cost…
Mornington Peninsula Crime Investigation Unit members have arrested and charged a man after executing a warrant in Hastings as part of an ongoing investigation. Officers attended an address in Villawood Drive about 8.45am on 30 January and arrested a 26-year-old man He was interviewed in relation to a number of copper thefts from power poles in the Hastings area since August last year. Officers located a large amount of copper wiring at the property during a search. The 26-year-old has been charged with theft, dealing with property suspected to be the proceeds of crime and commit indictable offence whilst on…
Southern Metro Region Four Divisional Response Unit members have arrested and charged a man after executing a warrant in Rosebud on Friday morning. Officers attended an address in Sharen Court about 9.30am on 30 January as part of an ongoing investigation. They arrested a 53-year-old man and a 58-year-old woman and searched the property. It is alleged officers located a number of items including firearms, ammunition, drugs, a 3D printer and cash. The 53-year-old has been charged with traffick commercial quantity of drugs, traffic drug of dependence, possess traffickable quantity of firearms and possess proceeds of crime. He has been…
A man has had his long weekend cut short after being charged following an alleged aggravated burglary in Mount Eliza in the early hours of this morning. It is alleged a man gained access to a property on Glen Shian Lane about 3am. Whilst inside the house the man allegedly stole a wallet and car keys before fleeing in the owners silver Porshe. Residents home at the time were not injured. Officers responded to a call to Triple Zero and spotted the Porsche driving through Chelsea a short time later. The Porsche was followed to Parry Court, Carrum Downs where…
Members from the Mornington DRU executed a drug search warrant in Hastings on the 6th January and located; A 46-year-old female was charged with multiple offences including trafficking a commercial quantity of drugs and remanded until April 2026.
BALNARRING Junior Football Club’s reputation as a football factory was on full display on Monday 15 December, when three of its players were selected in the AFLW Draft. Mizuki Brothwell was taken at pick 14 by the Western Bulldogs, Matilda Argus joined Collingwood at pick 41 and Nalu Brothwell was selected at pick 50 by Essendon. In a single draft, Balnarring JFC doubled its total number of AFL and AFLW draftees. Previous selections from the club include Will Hamill (Adelaide Crows, 2018), Isabella Shannon (St Kilda, 2019) and Sam Fletcher (Gold Coast Suns, 2019). Founded in 1890, the Balnarring Football…
Mornington Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for public assistance following a ramming in Mornington last night. Police were called to reports of a suspicious loiter at a unit complex on Fleet Street about 7.40pm on Friday 12 December. Officers attended and located a stolen black Toyota Land Cruiser utility in the driveway of the property. It is understood the utility rammed the parked police vehicle multiple times before it became wedged in the property’s driveway. The unknown male driver exited the vehicle and fled north bound on Fleet Street. During the incident, the two male senior constables retreated to…
Mornington Peninsula police have arrested nine people and seized more than $170,000 worth of illicit substances in just a two-month period. Police will allege some of the drugs – including cocaine, ketamine, MDMA, GHB, methylamphetamine and cannabis – were bound for Schoolies celebrations on the Peninsula, however, were intercepted before potentially causing harm in the community. Detectives from the Mornington Peninsula Divisional Response Unit executed eight warrants in Capel Sound, Carrum Downs, Dromana, Frankston South, Mornington, Rosebud and Rye between late September to the end of November. These warrants led to the arrests of nine people, including: In total, $172,000…
A number of drivers have been detected breaking the road rules on the Mornington Peninsula overnight. There has been a highly visible police presence in the area due to the number of people attending the area to celebrate the end of school. A number of incidents occurred in a short period of time which has left police flummoxed. About 9.05pm police attended a crash at a hotel on Point Nepean Road where a Volkswagen ute had hit a building. A 51-year-old woman from Rye underwent an evidentiary breath test and returned an alleged reading of 0.184. Her licence was suspended…
Police have charged an 18-year-old male after a teen fell from the roof of a moving car In St Andrews Beach last night. It is alleged five 18-year-old males were inside a Holden Cruze and two 18-year-old males were on top of the vehicle. The car was allegedly travelling in a car park on Paradise Road at low speed when one of the males slid from the roof and fell onto the road. He suffered serious head injuries and was taken to hospital in critical condition The alleged driver, an 18-year-old Glen Waverley man, has been charged with drive in…
Police are investigating the death of a man in Frankston this morning (23 November). Emergency services were called to conduct a welfare check on a man behaving erratically on Warringa Rd about 12am. When officers arrived at the scene the man allegedly charged at police. The 35-year-old Frankston man was handcuffed. Medical treatment was provided to the man who had a number of lacerations. The male began to deteriorate, and officers released the handcuffs and continued to provide medical treatment. The man further deteriorated and was pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation into the circumstances of the man’s death…
Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate Hunter Scott. The 18-year-old man is wanted on warrant for armed robbery, theft of motor vehicle, attempted burglary, drive whilst disqualified and theft offences. Scott is described as Caucasian in appearance, approximately 175cm tall, with brown hair, fair complexion and medium build. He is known to frequent the Hastings area. Investigators have released an image of Scott in the hope that someone may be able to provide information on his current whereabouts. Anyone with information about his whereabouts is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or make a…
Police are appealing for witnesses following a near-miss at a pedestrian crossing in Mornington earlier this month. It is understood a red Mazda 121 was speeding southbound on the Nepean Highway and failed to stop at a red light at the intersection of Main Street about 10.30pm on Friday, 3 October. Five pedestrians were walking across the road at time and were almost struck by the car. They narrowly escaped any physical injuries. Police believe some of the pedestrians filmed the offending vehicle as it continued driving, just after the red light camera flashed. Investigators would like to speak to…
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man in Langwarrin this afternoon. Emergency services were called to Jarman Drive following reports the man’s body was located inside a property about 2pm. The exact circumstances surrounding the incident, including the cause of the the man’s death, are yet to be established. A crime scene has been established. Homicide Squad detectives are attending to assist with the investigation. Anyone with information is urged to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit an online confidential report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.
MEMBER for Nepean, and Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Sam Groth, has changed portfolios in a shadow cabinet reshuffle announced on Saturday 11 October.The leader of the Opposition, Brad Battin, in a statement said “Today we have appointed a shadow cabinet with the talent and experience to hold Jacinta Allan’s Labor government to account and to advocate our positive plan for Victoria: less waste, lower taxes and less crime.”Among the changes were a shift for Groth from previous portfolios, including shadow minister for tourism, sport, events and hospitality, and shadow minister for outdoor recreation.“Today I have been appointed as shadow…
Police have arrested four people following a string of robberies across Melbourne this week. The quartet were arrested and will be interviewed in relation to 11 incidents on 23 September, including: They will also be interviewed in relation to five incidents on 24 September, including an attempted armed robbery at a fast-food outlet on Spring Road in Mulgrave, and armed robberies at: There were no physical injuries at any of the incidents. The arrests come after a stolen Mazda SUV was spotted near the intersection of Thompsons and Berwick-Cranbourne roads about 3am this morning. The vehicle was followed to Bells…
Ambulance Victoria has expressed serious concern after two female paramedics were allegedly set upon in a violent assault on Main Street, Mornington earlier today (13/9). The paramedics were walking the street at approximately 11:30am when they were allegedly attacked. They were not treating a patient or attending a case at the time. One of the paramedics sustained injuries after allegedly being kicked by the alleged offender and is currently being assessed in hospital. The matter is now in the hands of Victoria Police, who are investigating. Members of the public who witnessed the alleged assault came to the paramedics’ aid.…
Southern Metro Crime Squad detectives have charged four youths following an alleged aggravated home invasion in Rosebud and pursuit through multiple suburbs Thursday morning. A group of male offenders, allegedly armed with firearms and a knife, forced entry into a property on Bilbul Avenue in Rosebud about 2.50am. It is alleged they entered a bedroom, threatened the male and female occupant and forced them to hand over cash, before fleeing in a white Mercedes SUV. The allegedly stolen Mercedes was spotted by police a short time later on the Peninsula Link near Moorooduc, but it sped off. Details of the…
Three people have been arrested – one facing serious drug trafficking charges – after police seized half a kilogram of cocaine and a suitcase full of cash from a home in Chelsea. Following investigations into the alleged trafficking of cocaine and ketamine in Melbourne’s southeast, detectives from the Caulfield Divisional Response Unit executed two search warrants at a home on Embankment Grove, Chelsea and on Wren Road, Moorabbin, from about 6am on Monday 1 September. At the Chelsea address, police located 500g of cocaine with an estimated potential street value of $150,000, and approximately $785,000 cash in a suitcase. Two…
A man has been charged with a string of offences after police seized weapons from a home in the Mornington Peninsula. Rosebud police officers attended a property in Rosebud about 8pm on 2 September in relation to an ongoing investigation. A 43-year-old man was arrested at the scene. Following further enquires, police attended the property again later that night, where they allegedly uncovered several weapons including: The Rosebud man was charged with: Further charges are expected including possessing drugs of dependence and prohibited weapons. The man appeared in Frankston Magistrates’ Court today where he was further remanded to reappear on…
Frankston Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for information after a man was found with serious injuries in Frankston last night. Emergency services were called to reports of a man in his 40s with head injuries on Cecil Street, near Victoria Parade, about 7.10pm. He was taken to hospital and remains in a critical condition. Police are working to establish the circumstances of the incident and where it occurred. At this stage, detectives do not believe the man was struck by a vehicle. Anyone who witnessed the incident, with CCTV/dashcam footage or any information that could assist police is urged…
An asphalt company has been fined $80,000 after an employee died when he was run over by a colleague driving a skid steer loader at the workplace, after hours. HSG Asphalt Pty Ltd was sentenced in the Melbourne County Court yesterday (Thursday 21/8) after pleading guilty to one charge of failing to maintain a safe system of work and one charge of failing to ensure people other than employees weren’t exposed to health and safety risks. In September 2022, four workers from HSG Asphalt and another related company were drinking alcohol at the company’s Bangholme depot at the end of…
Mornington Peninsula Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man following a string of car thefts and theft from motor vehicles, including offences where he allegedly recruited children to assist in carrying out crimes. Detectives conducted extensive investigations into the series of incidents that occurred in the Mount Eliza, Mornington, Mount Martha, Bittern and Somers areas between 8 August and 14 August. Officers attended a residence in Hastings where a 30-year-old man was arrested on Monday, 18 August. He has subsequently been charged with 29 offences; He has been remanded and will next face Frankston Magistrates’ Court on 4 September,…
Police are investigating after multiple cars were damaged in Rosebud last month. It’s believed an unknown female left a licenced premises on Point Nepean Road in Rosebud on 25 July just after 3am. She walked through the carpark and damaged multiple panels on three separate vehicles before walking away. The damage is estimated at around $20,000. Investigators have released an image and CCTV of a woman they believe may be able to assist with their enquiries. Anyone who witnessed the incident or has information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online…
South East Water has lifted the Boil Water Advisory for Frankston South – the water is safe to drink. Customers and community who are in the affected streets no longer need to boil their water as a precaution and can use tap water as normal. South East Water’s water quality sampling results have come back clear. This confirms the water in Frankston South is safe to drink. Approximately 1200 households in parts of Frankston South were impacted due to a faulty valve which has now been repaired. South East Water recommends affected customers to flush their taps for 5 minutes…
Frankston Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged three people after a car was allegedly stolen and a 3D printed firearm was located in Frankston this morning. It is alleged understood three people were loitering in a carpark near a grey Hyundai i30 with alleged cloned plates about 1.15am. Officers were told they got into a white Renault Koleos and drove along the Nepean Highway. Police located the Koleos a short time later parked outside a hotel. A man and a woman got back into the vehicle before Operation Trinity officers intercepted it. The Koleos was searched and the keys to…
South East Water has advised that as of 12:30am 4 August 2025, the tap water at Frankston South is not safe to drink without boiling first. The advisory is in place because the water pressure in the area has dropped on Sunday 3 August 2025. Low or no water pressure can let dirty water and/or sediment into the water pipes. When water pressure is low, it means the water isn’t flowing strongly through the pipes. Boiling the water kills any contaminants that might be there. Low water pressure and interruptions to water supply can lead to a build-up of bacteria that…
Victoria Police caught 835 drink and drug drivers in the Frankston area and along the Mornington Peninsula over the past year. Preliminary data from the 24/25 FY reveals more than half of all drug drivers were repeat offenders, while one in five drink drivers had been previously caught over the blood alcohol concentration limit. 471 drug drivers were detected, with Peninsula Link and the Mornington Peninsula Freeway hotspots for these offenders. 83 drivers – or 18% – tested positive to more than one illicit substance, with 359 – or 76% – testing positive for methylamphetamine. Alarmingly, more than 60% of…