Brick rampage
POLICE car windows were smashed, as were shop windows opposite the Lilydale Police Station and the petrol station next door was subject to an armed robbery in the early hours of Friday morning.
A 35-year-old Millgrove man was caught and charged with criminal damage after his crime spree about 3am.
Detective Senior Sergeant Allan Price said the man used a brick to smash windows at the shops opposite the police station, before turning his attention to the police cars parked in the street.
“He used a brick to smash the windows of a police van and transit car,” Sen Sgt Price said.
“He then went on to commit an armed robbery wanting cigarettes, using the brick as a weapon.”
The man will face court at a later date.
Breath test success
The Labour Day weekend was a success for the Yarra Ranges Traffic Management Unit.
Sergeant John Morgan said the weekend brought excellent results, considering that the Yarra Ranges was classed as a high risk area.
He said that the Yarra Ranges, one of the top 10 worst collision areas, was a major focus of road policing throughout the state.
“We were able to enforce the law with the help of the Highway Patrol and we were happy to have a large number of preliminary breath tests, the most in the high risk areas,” he said.
