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.…
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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…
Six males aged between 17 and 21 have been arrested following an overnight aggravated home invasion in Rosebud and pursuit through multiple suburbs. It is alleged the group of male offenders forced entry into a property on Bilbul Avenue in Rosebud about 2.50am. The two occupants, a man, and a woman, barricaded themselves in a bedroom before the youths, allegedly armed with two firearms and a knife, opened the door, threatened them, and demanded valuables. The man and woman, who were forced to hand over around $1,000 in cash, both sustained minor injuries during the incident. The offenders fled in…
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…
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…
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…
A man has been arrested following a hit-run collision in Seaford early yesterday. An off-duty police officer, cycling to work along Nepean Highway, was located injured on the side of the road about 6am. The 61-year-old man was taken to hospital with serious injuries where he remains. It is believed he was struck by a white utility which did not stop to render assistance. The ute was spotted parked at a service station on Nepean Highway in Chelsea, by a fellow road-user who also reported the vehicle was being driven erratically about 8.35pm. Officers followed the vehicle through Edithvale and…
Frankston Crime Investigation Unit detectives have release CCTV footage as they continue to investigate a hit and run collision in Seaford this morning. A male off-duty police officer, who was cycling to work, was located with serious injuries on the side of the Nepean Highway, north of Gould Street about 6am. It is understood he was hit by a vehicle. The 61-year-old was taken to hospital with serious injuries. The driver did not stop at the scene. Police have release CCTV and images of a white ute that was seen in the area at the time of the collision. Investigators…
Offenders armed with a machete have targeted six shops and petrol stations across southeastern suburbs in just about seven hours yesterday, including two in Somerville. Police allege five offenders entered a petrol station on Frankston-Flinders Road in Somerville about 3.50pm before staff members challenged them, leaving them to flee empty handed. However, the same crew entered another service station on Frankston-Flinders Road, believed to be a Shell, a short time later, where they allegedly stole cash and cigarettes. A police spokesperson said a dark coloured SUV was allegedly used in a petrol drive off at a service station in Wonga…
Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man following a fatal collision in Hastings last month. Emergency services were called to reports a pedestrian had been struck by an allegedly modified electric bike on Frankston-Flinders Road about 6.40pm on 12 May. The pedestrian, 69-year-old Hastings man William Lothian, was flown to hospital with life-threatening injuries where he later died (Brother of e-bike victim tells of his loss and anger, The News 26/5/25). The bike rider, a 24-year-old Hastings man, was taken to hospital with serious injuries. He was interviewed this morning and has been charged with: He will appear…
Police arrested 25 people during highly visible operation targeting drugs and anti-social behaviour at Frankston Railway Station on Wednesday. More than 50 police and PSOs – supported by the Mounted Branch, Public Order Response Team and local police – saturated the railway station, bus interchanges and shopping centre precinct to deter crime and boost safety. A passive alert detection dog was also deployed to sniff out those illegally carrying or dealing illicit drugs. Police spoke with more than 270 people during the operation and executed 15 outstanding warrants. A total of 25 people were arrested including: Authorised officers also detected…
As part of Operation Trinity, police have arrested a teenage boy during an extended follow through the peninsula this morning. Officers on patrol first observed a believed-to-be stolen black Porsche wagon travelling along Quarry Road in Langwarrin about 1.30am. With the assistance of the Air Wing, units on the ground followed the vehicle to Cranbourne-Frankston Road, before continuing on towards Mornington. Stop sticks were successfully deployed on Thompsons Road in Cranbourne, before the vehicle came to a stop on Peninsula Link in Moorooduc about 4.10am. The sole occupant of the Porsche, a 13-year-old boy, was arrested at the scene. He…
Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating after a serious collision in Hastings on Monday, 12 May which has turned fatal. Emergency services were called to reports a pedestrian had been struck by an illegally modified electric bike on Frankston-Flinders Road about 6.40pm. The pedestrian, a 69-year-old Hastings man, was flown to hospital with life-threatening injuries but has died in hospital this afternoon. The bike rider, a 24-year-old Hastings man, was taken to hospital with serious injuries and is yet to be interviewed. The exact circumstances surrounding the collision are yet to be determined and investigations remain ongoing. Anyone who…
A woman missed out on her fast-food order in Mornington overnight after being caught allegedly three times over the alcohol limit. Police responded to reports of a woman driving erratically at a drive-thru on Nepean Highway about 11.45pm on 26 April. Officers approached the vehicle and gave the 56-year-old driver a preliminary breath test which returned a positive result. She was conveyed to a police station for an evidentiary breath test, where she allegedly returned a reading of .149. The Somerville woman did not get what she ordered. Her car was impounded and she will be charged on summons with…
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a burglary in Mount Martha on 10 April. It is believed an unknown offender has attended the Bradford Drive residence around 9:30am and gained entry to the house. A short time later the offender was confronted by the resident, where the offender has pulled out a weapon before fleeing the scene. Police have released images of a male they believe can assist with their enquiries. Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au
Detectives from the Missing Persons Squad are this week searching an area of Cape Schanck as part of their investigation into the suspicious disappearance of Sergio Cuesta in 2023. The search, which will take place today and tomorrow, will focus on an area near the Gunnamatta Surf Club. Over the past 18 months, police have conducted a number of searches in the area in an effort to locate Sergio’s remains. Sergio was last seen on 16 September 2023 when he was dropped off by a male friend on Jabiru Drive in Chelsea Heights. A concerned female friend reported the 28-year-old…
Police are investigating the circumstances after a woman’s body was located in waters off Seaford this morning (Friday, 21 March). Emergency services were called to the vicinity of Nepean Highway about 6.55am. The woman is yet to be formally identified and it is not yet known if the death is suspicious. A post-mortem will be conducted to determine the cause of death. A second crime scene is in place on Frankston beach front after a number of items were located. Police are investigating whether they are linked to the death of the woman. Anyone with information is urged to contact…
Rosebud Police have charged a man after a pedestrian was allegedly hit by a car in Dromana on Sunday night. It is alleged that a woman and her dog were struck by a white 4WD when they were crossing Pier Street about 9.30pm. Investigators allege that the woman ended up on the bonnet of the 4WD before the vehicle increased speed, causing her to fall to the road. The 4WD allegedly failed to stop at the scene. The pedestrian, a 48-year-old Craigieburn woman, was taken to hospital with serious injuries. The dog escaped injury. A 36-year-old Dromana man handed himself…
Mornington Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man and a woman following an alleged kidnapping in Mornington. Investigators have been told a ride-share driver was stopped on Mornington-Tyabb Road about 8.30pm on 20 February by a potential fare. A man and a woman got into the car and it is alleged the driver was threatened with a knife and told to drive to an address in Joffre Street, Noble Park where the pair got out of the car. The driver, a 26-year-old man, was not injured during the incident. Detectives have made a number of enquires and on Tuesday…
A teenager has been flown to hospital after an allegedly stolen car crashed into trees before rolling down an embankment in Tuerong on the morning of 20 February. Victoria Police alleged a grey Mitsubishi Pajero was stolen during an aggravated burglary at a property on Atunga Terrace in Dromana about 1.40am. The Mitsubishi then crashed into trees on Old Moorooduc Road, before rolling down an embankment, a police spokesperson said. Ambulance Victoria said paramedics responded to the incident about 5am, which resulted in the male teen driver being airlifted to the Royal Melbourne Hospital in a serious but stable condition…
Six people have been taken to hospital after a multi-vehicle crash in Pearcedale on 11 February, which left one car on its roof. Emergency services were called to the incident on Baxter-Tooradin Rd, near Craig Rd, about 9.30am. Ambulance Victoria said a woman in her 50s and man in his 60s were taken to The Alfred Hospital. Others injured included two men in their 50s and a woman in her 50s who were taken to Frankston Hospital in stable conditions with upper body injuries, while a man in his 30s was taken to Dandenong hospital in a stable condition with…
Police have arrested three teenage boys after they allegedly pointed imitation handguns at people in a Somerville shopping centre this morning. It is alleged the boys stole the imitation guns from a store inside the centre on Eramosa Road about 10.40am. “Attending members have been told the boys pointed the guns at members of the public as they moved through the centre,” a police spokesperson said. “Officers were quickly on scene and arrested the trio.” The three boys are in custody and will be interviewed by police. Mornington Peninsula Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating and have appealed for any…
A motorcyclist was flown to hospital with life-threatening injuries following a crash on a Mornington Peninsula freeway on Monday 3 February. Victoria Police said investigators understood the bike was travelling north along Peninsula Link when it veered off the road colliding with the centre barrier just after 5pm. “The rider was airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries,” a police spokesperson said. “Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.” Anyone who witnessed the incident, with dashcam/CCTV footage or information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Police arrested two people and seized three allegedly stolen vehicles as part of an ongoing investigation in Baxter yesterday. Frankton Crime Investigation Unit detectives attended a property on Harold Court about 9.30am on Sunday 2 February in relation to an investigation targeting organised motor vehicle theft and high-risk driving. Detectives seized an allegedly stolen Holden VF Senator sedan, an allegedly stolen Holden VF Walkinshaw SS wagon, an allegedly stolen Yamaha motorcycle, a traffickable quantity of methylamphetamines, re-programmed car keys, allegedly cloned number plates and cash. The total value of the stolen vehicles is more than $200,000. An 18-year-old Baxter woman…
Four men were arrested by detectives from Frankston Crime Investigation Unit yesterday as part of an investigation into a number of aggravated burglaries in December and January. The quartet were arrested following the execution of a warrant at a home in Flynn Court in Frankston on Tuesday 7 January about 10.25am. Several vehicles were seized from the property including a: • 2013 Holden statesman sedan believed stolen from Patterson Lakes between 5-6 December and valued around $25,000. • 2015 Yamaha motorcycle allegedly stolen during an aggravated burglary in Waterways on 7 January and valued around $4000. • 2010 Volkswagon Passat…
Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the death of a woman in Langwarrin this morning. Emergency services responded to reports that a woman was stabbed at a Wood Duck Court address about 6.30am. The yet to be formally identified woman was declared deceased at the scene. Officers arrested a 63-year-old man at the address who is known to the woman. A crime scene has been established while detectives investigate to determine the circumstances surrounding the death. Anyone who witnessed the incident, with dashcam/CCTV footage or information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report…
Homicide Squad detectives have charged a man following the death of two people in Rye on 2 December. Emergency services were called to a property on Parson Street shortly after 4am following reports of an alleged altercation. It’s alleged a man and a woman had attended the address and became involved in an altercation with the residents of the property. A male resident of the property and the female who attended the property were allegedly located with gunshot wounds. Medical treatment was provided, however a 29-year-old Rye man and a 19-year-old Mornington woman passed away at the scene. It’s alleged…
Frankston Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged two boys, following an alleged armed robbery and a collision, in Melbourne’s southern suburbs yesterday (7 December). It is alleged that two offenders armed with machetes approached a male victim on McCormick’s Road in Skye about 2.15pm. The two alleged offenders made threats and demands for the boy’s shoes and phone before he handed them over. The alleged offenders took off from the scene, with the shoes and phone, in a silver Toyota Kluger. The victim, a 16-year-old boy from the Frankston area, was not physically injured. A short time later it is…