Police Rounds

Operation Regal catches 132 offenders locally

BASS Coast Highway Patrol and police members carried out a four-day traffic operation over the long weekend.

Operation Regal saw 1360 drivers undergo a preliminary breath test by police.

A total of 132 people were caught committing offences on local roads.

Three drivers were found to be driving while under the influence of alcohol, and four were driving while affected by drugs.

Seventy-nine drivers were caught speeding and ten people were caught driving while disqualified or unlicenced.

There were 36 other various offences police found people committing and one vehicle was impounded.

One of these drivers intercepted by police was a 38-year-old, Venus Bay woman.

The woman returned a breath test result of 0.78 and will be summoned to court for exceeding the prescribed level of alcohol while driving.

The driver was served with a notice of suspension of her licence until she appears at Korumburra Court.

A spokesperson for the Bass Coast Highway Patrol said there was a substantial amount of traffic heading to and from our tourist areas over the long weekend, with the majority of drivers doing the right thing.

However, there were a number of people caught doing the wrong thing, which was disappointing for police patrols. 

The operation was carried out across all of Victoria and a total of 6180 offences were reported, of which 366 were drink and drug offences while driving. 

The following reports are sourced from the Eyewatch – Bass Coast Police Service Area Facebook page.

Three warrants, one man

IN THE late afternoon on Monday June 5, Wonthaggi Police Station attended a residential address in Wonthaggi.

Police located and arrested a 45-year-old male, as he had three warrants for his arrest, as he hadn’t attended court when he should have.

The three warrants were executed, and the male has also been charged with bail offences.

The male was due to appear at the Latrobe Valley Magistrates’ Court the following day.

Road rage in Cowes

POLICE are investigating a ‘road-rage’ assault that occurred on the afternoon of Tuesday, May 16, in Cowes.

Police believe that at approximately 2:30pm, a white and grey coloured Volvo tip truck, which was driven by a 59-year-old male, was driving south on Thompson Avenue approaching the roundabout at the intersection of Church Street.

It is alleged that a black coloured Porsche, driven by a male, was also driving in the area.

Police believe the driver of the truck and the driver of the Porsche then had a verbal altercation, which then escalated resulting in a physical altercation.

Police have been told that people who were in a nearby vehicle and were possibly associated to the driver of the Porsche, became involved and then all parties were separated.

Police are seeking any witnesses to this matter.