Caravan vigilance encouraged
MONBULK Sergeant Mark Knight is pleading with local residents to immediately call police if they notice any suspicious behaviour around their caravans.
Sgt Knight said police were investgating two attempted thefts of caravans in the Monbulk area.
He said residents needed to remain vigilant and ensure they had security measures protecting their caravans.
“Please ensure that they are locked, that there is a security device fitted and if you can afford it – get a wheel lock,” Sgt Knight said.
“We need the community to be on the look out for suspicious behavior and call triple -zero,” he said.
Pursuit nabs drink drive teen
EMERALD police have charged an 18-year-old man after a pursuit on Sunday.
Acting Sergeant Brett Hore said a probationary driver was detected driving 96km/h in a 60km/h zone.
A pursuit followed, and the man was intercepted and blew a blood alcohol reading of .108.
He was charged in relation to evading police, driving at dangerous speeds and exceeding .05.
Man suffers serious burns
A MAN is in hospital with burns upto 15 per cent of his body after a fire at a Lilydale Shopping Centre.
Police are waiting to interview the man who was found behind the shopping centre.
Couple face burglary charges
POLICE have charged a man and woman from Queensland after a burglary at the Coldstream Airfield.
The couple, both in their thirties, and staying at an address in the Dandenong Ranges, broke into a shed at the airfield and stole $240 worth of alcohol.
They then travelled to a Lilydale petrol station close to the Lilydale police station where they argued because they couldn’t afford to pay for their fuel.
Leading Senior Constable Stuart Firth said their argument got the attention of nearby police who noticed their 18-month-old daughter in the back seat next to the alcohol.
They were arrested and charged with burglary and theft and bailed to appear at Ringwood Magistrates’ Court on 1 October 2014.
Children’s Services were also called and removed the child from their care on the next day.
A siege followed, where the man locked himself in his car and threatened self-harm.
It was peacefully resolved and the man was charged with additional theft offences.
Multiple traffic charges after pursuit
A 20-year-old Croydon man is facing numerous serious traffic charges after a long pursuit through the Dandenongs on Friday night.
Olinda police spotted the vehicle in the lower carpark of the Skyhigh lookout around 8pm.
Leading Senior Constable Geoff Long from Olinda police said the car was parked conspicuously in a remote area on the bottom level car park.
As police approached the car to intercept it, the driver jumped from the back of the car into the driver’s seat and took off.
Police tried to pull the car over on the exit road from Skyhigh, but it was clear the driver was not going to stop. He sped out on to Ridge Road and then on to Mount Dandneong Tourist Road and drove towards Montrose.
Leading Sen Const Long said the male hit speeds exceeding 100 km/h along Tourist Road, overtaking several cars in the process.
“Once he started overtaking cars, we backed off and monitored from a distance,” he said.
The male was arrested and taken to Lilydale police station where he was interviewed in relation to theft of number plates, reckless conduct endangering life, disqualified driving and evading police.
A 15-year-old female passenger was taken to Mount Evelyn police station where she assited police with their inquiries.
Leading Sen Const Long said it was a good result in the end adding that he was particualry pleased that nobody was injured and no property was damaged.
” We work very hard to educate people about road safety and consideration of other road users. I just cannot believe that this person would drive on those kind of tyres,” he said.
The male will be summonsed to appear at Ringwood Magistrates’ Court at a later date. He has also had his vehicle impounded for a month.
