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Police news this week

ANYONE with information, including CCTV and dashcam, regarding any of the matters listed below call Wonthaggi Police on 5671 4100 or CrimeStoppers on 1800 333 000.

Did you spot a water tank?

A 3000L water tank was stolen from Van Steensel Timbers in Grantville between 2.30pm on Sunday, January 29 and 6.30am Monday, January 30.
The brazen thieves cut a hole in the fence and left with a 3000L slimline water tank.
Investigations ongoing.

North Store targeted again

A BURGLARY has been attempted at North Store Café in Wonthaggi again with offenders successfully opening a security door, but unable to gain entry through the main door. It’s the second time the café has been targeted in a mere couple of weeks.
Investigations ongoing.

Knives out

AT 3.40am on January 26 Police intercepted a white Mercedes sedan on White Road in Wonthaggi. After speaking with the driver of the vehicle, and his resultant behaviour, police searched the car where they located two knives under the passenger seat.

Window smashed

A SILVER Ford sedan parked in a private driveway was targeted by an offender between 9pm January 24 and 8am January 25.
The offender was caught on CCTV smashing the windscreen of the vehicle.
Investigations are ongoing.

Number plate stolen

A SINGLE front number plate was stolen off a grey Toyota Ute on January 28 at 10pm in Surf Beach.
Investigations ongoing.

Collision at Nyora

A VEHICLE lost control crossing a road colliding with a raised dirt embankment on opposite side of road and into a tree on January 26 in Nyora.
The incident occurred along McDonalds Track. 
Two occupants of the vehicle were a 50-year-old female (driver) and 9-year-old passenger. 
Both sustained injuries and the child flown to Royal Children’s Hosp and driver was conveyed to Dandenong Hospital. 
The child was trapped in vehicle for short time, requiring the services of SES to free her. 
Any witnesses prior to collision should contact Leading Senior Constable Young at Bass Coast Highway Patrol Wonthaggi.

Air Ambulance called to motorbike injury

AMBULANCE Victoria was called to Wonthaggi just after 2:10pm on Sunday, January 29.
Paramedics treated a man in his 20s at the scene for upper body injuries, and he was flown by air ambulance helicopter to the Alfred Hospital in a stable condition.

Disruptive behaviour in Inverloch

OVER recent weeks there have been several incidents of disorderly and disruptive behaviour in and around Licenced premises across the Bass Coast. Police have been called on to provide assistance at a number of these incidents whilst targeting offensive and drunken behaviour, drink driving and other street offences.
A 28-year-old woman was arrested after two police officers were assaulted in Inverloch over the weekend.
The Inverloch officers were on patrol in the vicinity of The Esplanade when they arrested a 21-year-old man for being drunk in a public place just before midnight on Saturday, January 28.
The man was placed in the divisional van on A’Beckett Street, when a woman approached the officers and assaulted them.
OC spray was deployed on the woman, and she was arrested for assault police.
Police continue to patrol the area and will not tolerate offensive and drunken behaviour including drink driving.
Two men had their licences suspended for six months after they were caught drink driving in the Inverloch and Fish Creek area on January 27.
They returned readings of 0.063 and 0.080. Both males will have their drivers licence suspended for six months and have received a $555 infringement.

Driver t-boned at Leongatha South

THERE has been yet another serious crash on the Bass Highway at Leongatha South, this one at around 11.30am last Saturday, January 29.
Police, ambulance and CFA attended a two-car collision involving a VW Golf and SUV sedan.
According to the police, a visiting driver from Melbourne was travelling east along Leongatha South-Outtrim Road, intending to make a right turn in the direction of Inverloch when they have been “t-boned” by a dark-coloured 4WD, driven by a local man.
“The offending driver of the VW has told police there was a car waiting to turn right at the intersection and that they didn’t see the approaching 4WD but you’ve simply got to stop at an intersection when directed to do so,” said Leading Senior Constable Lauren Bowman.
“This is the exact same situation we had there less than a month ago. It’s a dangerous intersection, we know that, but you’ve just got to stop when facing a ‘stop’ sign.
“Both cars have been written off and we’re very fortunate that both drivers have walked away with only minor injuries.
“I know, in the case of the local 4WD driver, he feared for the worst,” said LSC Bowman.
CFA personnel and police took control of the scene and traffic continued on one lane as the two cars and a large amount of crash debris was cleared from the scene.
Police also praised nearby neighbours for their help warning approaching drivers until they arrived on the scene.
“Could you just remind people to take care at this intersection,” said police.
Locals say the situation has improved since a right-turn lane was added some years ago but they say a more sophisticated response is needed to save drivers from their own errors.