Author: Cameron McCullough

A Harley Davidson motorcycle has been impounded after the rider was clocked travelling at allegedly 150km/h in a 60km/h zone late on Saturday night in Moorooduc. It was the Somerville Highway Patrol that spotted the lone rider on the Moorooduc Highway and by the time they caught up with him he was arriving at a Mornington address. The 20-year-old was spoken to and his bike seized for a period of 30 days. The Cranbourne South man will face the Frankston Magistrates’ Court at a later date with a range of traffic offences including speeding and breaching his licence restrictions.

A MAN has been charged over the alleged theft of a baby lamb from a Moorooduc animal park late last month. Detectives have been told a man entered the Mornington-Tyabb Rd animal park, The Big Goose, early on Sunday 21 August. It is believed he broke into one of the sheds and made off with Ralph and a baby goat which escaped and was found next morning. Ralph was named following a competition run by the park. He is four weeks old and must be fed by bottle to survive. A 21-year-old Moorooduc man was arrested Wednesday afternoon and has…

A beautiful baby lamb has been stolen from a Moorooduc animal park in an early morning break-in which has left police and its owners bleating mad. Detectives have been told a man entered the Mornington-Tyabb Road animal park, The Big Goose, in the early hours of Sunday morning sometime between 1-3am. In what is believed to have been a targeted attack the offender/s broke into one of the sheds on the property and made off with Ralph and nothing else. Ralph, who was recently named following a competition run by the park, is only four weeks old and must be…

Police have arrested a woman following an alleged hit run collision which occurred in Mt Martha earlier this afternoon. The collision occurred on Forest Drive at 1.20pm when a 17-year-old Mt Martha boy was struck by a Toyota Land Cruiser travelling south. The 4×4 stopped at the scene but then allegedly drove off. Patrolling police located the car several streets away, outside a local school, and arrested the female driver. The boy was treated at the scene before being airlifted to hospital in a critical condition. The 46-year-old Mt Martha woman is currently being interviewed by detectives from the Major…

A small 2.1 magnitude earthquake shook much of the Mornington Peninsula at 10.15 this evening. Centred near Mornington, and occurring at a depth of 10 kilometres, it was noticably felt as far away as Frankston South, Somerville, and Safety Beach. The 2.1 magnitude shake is not believed to have caused any damage to property, and Geoscience Australia have stated there is no tsunami risk associated with this quake.

A Safety Beach woman had her licence immediately suspended last night after blowing a more than six times over the legal limit. Rosebud police conducted a patrol of the Dromana area after being notified of an erratic driver about 8pm. As a result, they intercepted a female driver as she allegedly attempted to leave a shopping centre car park and drive onto Pt Nepean Road. The 47-year-old Safety Beach woman was conveyed to the Rosebud Police Station where she underwent a breath test which returned a reading of 0.320 per cent. The woman’s licence was immediately suspended and her car…

Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate 12-month-old Beau Lachmund. It’s believed Beau is currently in the care of his parents, Dean Lachmund and Brooke Billing, whose whereabouts are unknown. Police have concerns for Beau’s welfare and would like to locate him as soon as possible. It is believed the trio are travelling in a fawn 2001 Ford Forte stationwagon with Victorian registration RES705. They have been known to sleep in their vehicle around the Mornington Peninsula and Frankston areas and they have limited access to money. Investigators have released images of Beau’s parents and a similar car…

NEARLY three years after the brutal murder of Hastings jeweller, Dermot O’Toole, three justices of the Court of Appeal have dismissed an appeal by the Director of Public Prosecutions against the leniency of the jail sentence handed down to his murderer, Gavin Perry. Also dismissed was Perry’s application for leave to appeal the severity of his 27-year sentence. This leaves the sentences in place after the appeal hearing of 20 July last year, and an 11-month deliberation by the three justices. “We were very disappointed with the outcome”, Trent O’Toole, one of Dermot’s sons said. “The justices acknowledged it was…

IT was on for young an old on Saturday 28 May when Beleura Hill Preschool celebrated their 50th anniversary. It was a flurry of craft and cake, coffee for the grown-ups, and a cacophony of kids having a great time. Current families, as well as families whose children attended the pre-school in the past, mixed with past and present educators, reminisced about their time spent at the preschool. Beleura Hill Preschool, which is located in Amelia Avenue in Mornington, was born of a desire by a number of parents to have a local pre-school in what was, at the time,…

Missing Persons Squad detectives have charged a man with murder following the death of Chelsea Heights teenager Cayleb Hough. The 17-year-old boy’s remains were located in a shallow mineshaft in the Lerderderg State Park in Bacchus on Thursday 10 March and a homicide investigation was launched. A 28-year-old Kawarren man was arrested on Friday and charged with one count of murder yesterday. He was remanded in custody overnight and faced Melbourne Magistrates’ Court today. The man has been remanded in custody to re-appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Thursday 2 June 2016.

Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate a father and son missing from Rosebud. Craig Rochus and his 15-year-old son, William, were last seen at their Cass Street home in Rosebud on Tuesday 17 May just before 1.30am. Police and family members are concerned for the welfare of the pair as Craig has not picked up his medication and it is believed they have no personal belongings with them. The 49-year-old’s car is also missing; a champagne coloured Mitsubishi Verada sedan with registration number OFO156. Police have released a picture of Craig and William in the hope it…

A hot air balloon has landed safely on a Mt Martha beach after jettisoning passengers offshore in waiting craft. The drama began in Brighton when an attempt to land failed. The alarm was soon raised as the balloon blew across to the bayside suburb of Beaumaris and was then blown out to sea. It soon headed southwards, and at least one helicopter, numerous vessels, and police and ambulance raced along its trajectory down the coast. The pilot of the balloon, who onlookers at the crash site were hailing a hero, offloaded passengers into the relative safety of waiting watercraft so as…

A man has died following a motorcycle crash in Crib Point yesterday afternoon. Police believe the rider was travelling along The Esplanade into Woolleys Road when he appears to have lost control, falling to the road before coming to rest in a ditch about 2.15pm. The 54-year-old Hastings man died later that day in hospital. Investigators are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the collision to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or file a confidential report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.

Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate missing 13-year-old Dylan Burke. Dylan was last seen at a residential address on Bungower Road, Mornington yesterday about 4.00pm. He is described as about 150cm -160cm tall with dark hair and brown eyes. Dylan was last seen wearing black jeans, black zip-up jacket, dark cap and light blue or grey runners. Police have concerns for Dylan due to his young age. He is known to frequent the Mornington area. Investigators have released an image of Dylan in the hope that someone knows his current whereabouts. Anyone who sees Dylan is urged…

Emergency crews are on the scene of a giant blaze that has destroyed the basketball stadium in Somerville this morning. The alarm was raised shortly before 7.30am and the fire quickly spread. Units were called in from the surrounding area, but nothing could be done to save the structure, which has been completely destroyed. By 9am, with the fire still burning. the roof of the stadium had collapsed. Sixteen units are still fighting the remnants of the fire, and a warning has been put out for people in the surrounding area to keep windows shut to protect them from the effects…

Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate missing 15-year-old Chloe Hyde. Chloe has been missing since February and police have concerns for her due to the length of time she has been missing and her age. Police believe that Chloe communicated with a friend via Facebook in March indicating that she was in the Hastings area. Investigators have released an image of Chloe in the hope that someone may recognise her. Chloe is described as Caucasian, medium build, fair complexion with shoulder length brown hair. Anyone who sees Chloe is urged to contact Frankston Police Station on 9784…

There was a fatal collision on in Tuerong on Saturday 16 April. It is believed a car travelling on a private property in Hunts Road collided with a tree about 5.30am The male driver of the car, who is yet to be formally identified, died at the scene. The passenger in the car was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries. The exact circumstances of the collision are being investigated. As this incident occurred on a private residence it will not be included on the road toll. Anyone with any information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000…

Police are searching for the driver of a car that rammed a police divisional van in Langwarrin early this morning. Police were called to a report of a suspicious vehicle at a hotel car park on Cranbourne Road about 3am. Officers were making enquiries into the suspicious vehicle when a maroon Ford sedan sped past police. The Carrum Downs divisional van patrolled the area and found the Ford in a driveway at Wahgunyah Crescent a short time later. The driver of the vehicle reversed and collided into the front of the van, causing significant damage. The two officers were not…

Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate missing Langwarrin boy Tekaha Waenga. The 14-year-old was last seen leaving his home address from Bryson Court in Langwarrin at about 10.30pm on 3 March 2016. Police have concerns for the boy due to his age. Tekaha is perceived to be of Maori appearance, he is described as being six foot tall with collar length black hair. He was last seen wearing a long sleeve black top and a black baseball cap with grey peak. Anyone with any information is urged to contact Triple Zero (000) of Frankston Police on 97845555.

Police have arrested a man after two people were allegedly stabbed in Dromana early this morning. Mornington Peninsula detectives arrested the 30-year-old Dromana man around 11.20am in a car in Frankston. The incident occurred just before 3am at a residence in Monaco Parade. A 29-year-old Dromana man was airlifted to hospital in a critical condition and a 38-year-old Dromana woman sustained serious but non-life threatening injuries. All three parties were known to each other. Investigations continue.

Police are on scene and investigating following a shooting that left a man in hospital overnight in Mornington. The incident occurred about 12.30am in Cooba Court where, following a verbal argument, one man is believed to have shot another. The offender fled on a motorbike however police understand the parties are known to one another. A crime scene has been established and detectives along with crime scene services and ballistics experts will process the scene throughout the morning. The victim, aged in his late 20’s remains in hospital with non-life threatening injuries and Armed Crime Squad are taking the lead.…

Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate missing Hastings man Jaroslaw Malinovski. Jaroslaw was last seen in the early hours of Wednesday morning when he attended Frankston Hospital, seeking medical treatment, before leaving about 2.40am. Police and family are concerned for the 54-year-old who suffers from a medical condition and has been without his medication for three days. Investigators have released an image of Jaroslaw in the hope someone recognises him and can provide information regarding his current whereabouts. Jaroslaw is described as about 193cm tall with a medium build. He was last seen wearing a black and…

Police and emergency services are currently on scene after a car crashed into a tree at Red Hill South this morning. Investigators have been told a utility was travelling west along Stanleys Road, between Tonkins Road and Red Hill Road, sometime before 6.50am. It’s believed the vehicle failed to negotiate a right hand bend leaving the road to the left and hitting a tree on the south side of the road. The driver of the vehicle died at the scene and is yet to be formally identified. Anyone who witnessed the crash is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800…

Police are appealing for witnesses after a Porsche Cayenne was stolen from a Mornington car yard a week ago. The white 4×4 Porsche, bearing registration plates ABF 179, was stolen between 7.30pm on March 9 and 7.30am the next day. Over the past two nights patrolling police have seen the vehicle a number of times in the Frankston and Seaford area. Due to the erratic behaviour of the driver, driving at high speeds, disobeying traffic control signals and travelling with no headlights on, police have not been able to intercept the vehicle. The Porsche has been seen on the Dandenong-Frankston…

A fatal collision claimed the life of a motorcyclist in Somerville last night. Police have been told a Ford utility and a motorcycle collided head-on on Frankston-Flinders Road just after 8.30pm. The male motorcyclist died at the scene. The male driver of the utility received minor injuries and was taken to the Frankston hospital. This death makes two dead in just a few hours on the peninsula after a male died after his car left Mornington Peninsula Freeway and hit a tree in McCrae at about 5.15pm. The car then burst into flames. The male driver and sole occupant of that vehicle died…

Emergency services are currently on scene after a car crashed and burst into flames in McCrae this afternoon. Police have been told a sedan was travelling south along the Mornington Peninsula Freeway near Lonsdale Street about 5.15pm. It is believed the vehicle left the road and crashed into a tree before bursting into flames. The male driver and sole occupant of the vehicle died at the scene. He is yet to be formally identified. Anyone who witnessed the crash is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or to make a confidential report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au

A motorcyclist was taken to hospital after colliding with a police car in Baxter this morning. Police have been told the motorcycle struck the rear passenger side of the unmarked police car on Frankston Flinders Road, near Peninsula Link overpass, about 1.45am. The rider, carrying a stubby, tried to flee the scene before he collapsed off the bike a short distance away. The 45-year-old was taken to hospital with minor injuries. Two highway patrol members were not injured. It is expected the Baxter man will be interviewed in relation to riding an unregistered bike. Police will also investigate whether alcohol…

Watch and Act Issued For: Somerville Fire Origin: SOMERVILLE Incident Name: FRANKSTON-FLINDERS RD Issued: 23/02/16 4:34 PM This is a Watch and Act message issued by Country Fire Authority for Somerville. The fire that was burning along Frankston Flinders Road near Raymond Street, northwest of Somerville is currently being contained. This bushfire is currently not yet under control. A southerly wind change is expected around 4:30pm which will cause smoke and ash to fall in the area around Grant Road and Speedwell Streets, Somerville Don’t wait, leaving now is the safest option – conditions may change and get worse very…

A number of boats were destroyed and a man in his 70’s injured after fire broke out at the Blairgowrie Marina this afternoon. The blaze started on a boat, believed to be as a result of a barbeque igniting, and quickly spread. A thick plume of smoke brought onlookers and media to the scene. It is believed the injured man suffered burns to his face and is in Frankston Hospital in a stable condition. Investigations are continuing into the fire, and the large clean up effort has begun.

A woman will be charged after she was caught driving with a blood alcohol level over four times the legal limit in Somerville this morning. Hastings Police spotted the woman travelling through a fast food drive through on Eramosa Road about 1am. The vehicle was intercepted and the 33-year-old Baxter woman was breath tested. She returned a BAC of 0.202% and will be charged on summons with drink driving offences. Senior Sergeant Michael Lamb said the intercept was potentially a lucky escape for both the woman and the community. “With a blood alcohol level this high, we are simply lucky…