Police are investigating a fatal crash in Blairgowrie last night. Emergency services were called to reports a motorcycle had lost control and crashed into a tree on Melbourne Road about 6.20pm on 31 October. One of the occupants, a 26-year-old man from Nunawading, died at the scene. A second occupant, a 29-year-old male from Blairgowrie, was airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries. Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives attended to establish the exact circumstances surrounding the collision. Traffic was disrupted in the area for some time. Anyone who witnessed the crash, has CCTV/dashcam footage or anyone with information is urged to…
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Police have charged a man after a plate of food was thrown at a woman and child at the AFL preliminary final in September. The 34-year-old man has been charged with two counts of aggravated assault and one count of throw missile. The charges follow a report to police that at the conclusion of the Hawthorn versus Brisbane game on Saturday 19 September, a plate of food was allegedly thrown at a 47-year-old woman and eight-year-old child. The pair weren’t physically injured, and the incident was reported to police the following day. The Seaford man has been charged on summons…
The Matthew Flinders statue in Mornington Park has been stolen with police investigating the crime. The bronze statue, which was lopped at the ankles, was first noticed missing on Tuesday 6 October. A statement released by Victorian Police spokesperson Kathryn Muffett says: “Police are investigating the theft and criminal damage of a statue from a park in Mornington.” “It is understood unknown offenders stole part of the monument of Matthew Flinders on Schnapper Point Drive.” “Officers are investigating when the statue was stolen.” Mornington Peninsula Shire deputy mayor Cr Paul Pingiaro says the council condemns vandalism and theft of any…
Frankston Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged three teenagers following a serious stabbing in Langwarrin where a man sustained critical injuries. It is alleged a group of teens were trying to break into a vehicle outside a property on Govan Street when a man confronted them about 12.20am on Saturday, 26 September. Investigators will allege a confrontation occurred and the 41-year-old Langwarrin man was stabbed before the offenders fled. The victim was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries, where he remains in a stable condition. Police arrested two boys a few hours later, and a third teen yesterday evening. Three…
Police have arrested a third teenager following a serious stabbing in Langwarrin early this morning. It is alleged a group of boys were trying to break into a vehicle outside a property on Govan Street when a man confronted them about 12.20am. Investigators will allege a confrontation occurred and the 41-year-old Langwarrin man was stabbed before the offenders fled. The victim was taken to hospital with critical injuries. Police arrested two 16-year-old boys, both from the Casey area, about 4am. This evening, officers have arrested a 17-year-old boy from the Frankston area. The trio are in custody and will be…
Police are investigating after a man was located with critical injuries in Rosebud this morning. The 57-year-old Rosebud man was found at the intersection of Point Nepean and Boneo roads by passersby just before 12.40am. CPR was performed, but the man sadly passed away at the scene. Investigators have spoken to a bus driver in relation to the incident and are no longer treating the incident as a potential hit-run. Police will now prepare a report for the coroner. Anyone who witnessed the crash, has CCTV/dashcam footage or anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333…
Police have arrested two teenage boys following a serious stabbing in Langwarrin early this morning. It’s alleged a 41-year-old man confronted a group of boys trying to break into a vehicle outside his Govan Street home about 12.20am. Investigators will allege a confrontation occurred and the Langwarrin man was stabbed before the offenders fled. The victim was taken to hospital with critical injuries. Police arrested two 16-year-old boys, both from the Casey area, about 4am who will now be interviewed in relation to the incident. Enquiries remain ongoing to locate a third teen. Anyone who witnessed the incident, with vision…
Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating after a man was located with critical injuries in Rosebud this morning. The yet-to-be formally identified man was found at the intersection of Point Nepean and Boneo roads by passersby just before 12.40am. CPR was performed, but the man sadly passed away at the scene. The SES were called in to preserve the scene. Detectives will investigate if his injuries were the result of a hit-run collision. The investigation remains ongoing with road closures. Authorities are advising to avoid the area. Anyone who witnessed the crash, has CCTV/dashcam footage or anyone with information…
Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives have arrested a 55-year-old man following a fatal hit-run collision in Frankston South this morning. Emergency services were called to reports a vehicle had struck a pedestrian on Frankston-Flinders Road, near Highland Drive, about 5.30am. The pedestrian, an 83-year-old Frankston South woman, died at the scene. A 55-year-old man contacted police and was arrested in Seaford about 10.30am. The Frankston South man will now be interviewed by detectives. The investigation into the exact circumstances surrounding the incident is ongoing. Anyone who witnessed the collision, has dashcam or CCTV, or anyone with information is urged to…
Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating a fatal hit-run collision in Frankston South this morning. Emergency services were called to reports a vehicle had struck a pedestrian on Frankston-Flinders Road, near Highland Drive, about 5.30am. The vehicle, believed to be a dark coloured SUV, fled the scene west on Frankston-Flinders Road. The female pedestrian, an 83-year-old Frankston South woman, died at the scene. The investigation into the exact circumstances surrounding the incident is ongoing. A crime scene has been established and traffic disruptions are expected in the area for some time. Anyone who witnessed the collision, has dashcam or…
Frankston Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man after electronic tracking devices were allegedly placed on cars in Frankston. It is alleged the devices were located on several vehicles in the Frankston area between June and September this year. As part of the investigation, police yesterday arrested a 65-year-old Frankston man. Detectives subsequently executed a search warrant at an address on Tantani Street. The Frankston man has been charged with stalking (x4), prohibited person possess firearm and prohibited person possess weapon. He will appear before the Melbourne Bail and Remand Court today. Anyone with information is urged to contact…
Detectives from the Clandestine Laboratory Squad have this week charged three people and located a large-scale clandestine laboratory as part of an ongoing investigation into the alleged manufacturing of illicit drugs. With assistance from Taskforce VIPER, Major Drug Squad, Taskforce Icarus and the Joint Organised Crime Taskforce, investigators executed search warrants at properties in Balnarring, Rye, Maribyrnong and Preston on Tuesday, 8 September. A commercial-sized clandestine laboratory was located at the Balnarring address. Three people were arrested including a 31-year-old Rye man, a 30-year-old Maribyrnong man and a 30-year-old Preston woman, with the trio all interviewed by police. The two…
A man faces serious drug trafficking charges after allegedly being found in possession of a traffickable quantity of drugs during an operation at Frankston Railway Station. The 50-year-old man from Mount Martha was one of 40 people arrested during the operation in the Frankston CBD Thursday 13 August. Police will allege he was in possession of methylamphetamine, MDMA, ecstasy, 1,4-Butanediol, cannabis, prescription medication and more than $5000 in cash. He was charged with trafficking a drug of dependence and seven counts of possess drug of dependence, as well as negligently deal with proceeds of crime, and commit indictable offence whilst…
Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating a fatal collision in Rosebud yesterday evening. It is alleged a vehicle went onto the wrong side of Jetty Road and collided with a second vehicle about 5.20pm. The driver and sole occupant of the second vehicle, a yet-to-be-identified man, died at the scene. The other driver and sole occupant, a 62-year-old Rosebud man, was not injured and he was arrested at the scene. He was interviewed and released pending further enquiries. The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone who witnessed the collision or with dashcam vision is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800…
A man has been taken to hospital with critical injuries following an assault in Mornington this afternoon. Emergency services were called following reports a man had been found seriously injured outside a property in Cooba Court about 3.40pm. The 41-year-old man was treated by ambulance paramedics and taken to hospital with life threatening injuries. Responding police cordoned off the area and arrested a 35-year-old man shortly after. He will be interviewed in relation to the incident. It is believed the two men are known to one another. Mornington Peninsula Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding what occurred.…
Police are investigating a collision in Baxter this afternoon. Emergency services were called to reports a white Hyundai iLoad van and a grey 4WD had collided on Peninsula Link Freeway out-bound near Frankston-Flinders Road about 1.45pm. It is alleged the driver of the van fled the scene to a nearby underpass where he was arrested. The 35-year-old Frankston man was interviewed and is expected to be charged on summons. Investigators are looking into reports the van was seen being driven erratically prior to the collision. Officers have also been told the man was seen walking along the freeway behaving erratically…
Somerville Highway Patrol members are investigating after a teenage girl crashed an allegedly stolen vehicle in Langwarrin last night. The vehicle was travelling along north-bound on Peninsula Link, near the Cranbourne-Frankston Road exit, when the driver lost control and the vehicle rolled numerous times about 10.15pm. The 14-year-old driver was pulled from the overturned vehicle and taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries. Her 14-year-old female passenger was also taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The cause of the collision remains under investigation. Police are keen to speak to anyone who has dashcam footage or who witnessed the driving behaviour of…
A man used loose footpath bricks in the early hours of Thursday (16 July) to smash around 30 panes of glass at around 12 shops in Sorrento. Residents were said to be in a state of shock as they surveyed the damage, while some stores face long disruption while waiting for suitable glass to replace broken windows. Under fire was the Mornington Peninsula Shire, with the loose bricks having been slated for a repair that had yet to eventuate. The News understands that, once made aware of the situation, shire CEO Mark Stoermer immediately organised staff to head to Sorrento…
A man has allegedly blown more than five times the legal alcohol limit following a collision in Mount Martha last night. Police were called to the intersection of Moorooduc Highway and Males Road following reports of a minor two-car collision just before 5pm. Police located the driver of a Nissan Navara and the 41-year-old underwent a preliminary breath test which returned a positive result. The Bittern man then returned a positive evidentiary breath test roadside with an alleged reading of 0.269. He was issued an immediate licence suspension for 12 months and has been charged on summons with exceeding the…
Detectives have charged two men after a man was allegedly assaulted in Frankston earlier this week. Police were called to reports of an injured man at an address on Charon Court on Sunday, 7 June about 11pm. It is understood a physical altercation occurred between three men outside the residence. Two men then fled the scene on foot prior to police arrival. A 37-year-old Frankston man remains in hospital with critical injuries. Two women in the residence at the time were not physically injured. Today, investigators executed a search warrant at a Frankston address in relation to the incident. Detectives…
A P-plater has had his license suspended and vehicle impounded after allegedly blowing nearly three and a half times the limit of a fully licensed driver in Mornington overnight. Officers performed a routine intercept on the Holden Commodore utility on Roberston Drive about 12.55am. The 18-year-old driver was spoken to by officers before he returned a positive preliminary breath test. The probationary P1 license holder was transported back to a police station where he returned an alleged evidentiary reading of .174. His vehicle was impounded for a period of 28 days at a cost of $1275 and his license was…
An anonymous tip-off to Crime Stoppers has led police to an alleged cannabis crop and a cache of unregistered firearms at a home in Mornington. Following enquiries, detectives from the Mornington Peninsula Divisional Response Unit executed a search warrant at the property about 10am on Wednesday. A search of the home uncovered eight firearms, including five handguns and ammunition, as well as 2kg of cannabis, mature plants and drugs of dependence, knuckledusters, knives and a machete. A 49-year-old man was arrested at the scene and charged with 21 offences, including: The Mornington man appeared in Frankston Magistrates’ Court today, where…
Water Police are continuing to search southern Port Phillip Bay after a crew member was reported missing from a ship last night. The commercial Liberia flagged oil tanker vessel left Port Melbourne around 5pm on Thursday, 30 April. The crew requested assistance when they discovered a member was missing as they were approaching the heads. Police were notified about 8.30pm last night. State Police Search & Rescue Coordination Centre were deployed and conducted a search of the South Port Phillip Bay area. The missing crewman aged in his 30s was not located. The vessel returned to Port Melbourne. A full-scale…
Police have charged three Mornington Peninsula residents following erratic driving and a truck fire in Melbourne’s east, an extended follow through Melbourne’s east and south-east this morning. Officers spotted an allegedly stolen truck and a blue Holden Commodore driving erratically in Heathmont just after 2am. Both vehicles are alleged to have sped off before the Air Wing located them on Eastlink near Burwood Highway in Rowville. It is alleged the truck was set on fire underneath the Wellington Road overpass, before the offenders fled in the Commodore. Police units on the ground and Air Wing overhead followed the car down…
Police are appealing for public assistance to locate missing Safety Beach man George. The 75-year-old was last seen on Seaview Avenue about 8am on 22 March. There are concerns for George’s welfare as he lives with dementia and may be disoriented. George is Caucasian, about 167cm tall, with a slim build and short dark brown hair. He was last seen wearing beige pants, white runners and a brown shirt with checks. Anyone who sees George or with information on his whereabouts is urged to contact Rosebud Police Station on (03) 5986 0444.
Frankston Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for public assistance after two beloved Suzuki motorcycles were stolen from a collector’s garage in Seaford earlier this week. Offenders gained access to a garage at a Fortescue Avenue property sometime between 3pm on Sunday and 2.50pm Monday. Investigators believe the offenders entered the garage by using a tool to pry open a window. The garage door was forced open and offenders stole: Detectives have released photographs of the two stolen motorcycles in the hope that someone may have information as to their whereabouts. The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information, or who…
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…
Two people have been taken to hospital after a traffic collision in Mornington late this morning, which occurred while the popular street market was on. Emergency services were called to Main St just before 11.30am on 28 January, following reports a car had lost control and collided with another vehicle before mounting the footpath and striking a park bench and two pedestrians, Victoria Police said. The vehicle also struck an egg stall at the market but one witness said a tree luckily slowed the car down, limiting its impact. The driver of the car, a man in his 80s, was taken…