EASTERN SUBURBS EDITION
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■ Police, including officers from Operation Trinity, have arrested five alleged occupants of a stolen vehicle tracked from Mulgrave to Croydon early on Thursday morning (Oct. 16). Officers on patrol caught sight of a stolen white Volkswagen Tiguan driving in the vicinity of Wellington Rd about 2.30am. The VW was spotted driving at erratic speeds and failed to stop at a red light on Stud Rd. The stolen vehicle was sighted allegedly reaching speeds of up to 130-km/h in Croydon before it was dumped by its occupants in Bambra St. With the assistance of the Dog Squad, officers searched the area and arrested five people, alleged to be the stolen vehicle’s occupants, in the vicinity of Esther Crescent. There were no injuries. A 15-year-old boy and four 14-year-old boys were to be interviewed by investigators. It is alleged the VW was stolen from a Glen Iris address. Victoria Police has a dedicated operation targeting burglars and car thieves from dusk to dawn across Melbourne. On top of standard patrols, there are large numbers of additional police including members of the Dog Squad, Public Order Response and Air Wing, specifically tasked with preventing and responding to burglaries and car thefts each night. Police arrested 671 burglars and car thieves almost 1683 times in the12 months to the end of September.
FAS Awards Exhibition opens ■ The FAS Awards Exhibition has opened Monash Council’s Civic Gallery. This year’s showcase features 150 artworks by talented artists from Monash and surrounding areas. Patrons can vote for their favourite in the People’s Choice Award before Friday, October 31. The exhibition is thanks to the City of Monash partnership with Waverley Gardens Shopping Centre, providing artists with a prize pool worth $7000, along with in-kind solo exhibition opportunities at Monash Civic Gallery and within several other creative spaces in Monash.
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■ Monash Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a 31-year-old man after two community sporting facilities were allegedly set alight causing more than $4 million worth of damage earlier this year. Police will allege two council facilities that housed local soccer, AFL and cricket clubs were burnt down. The first incident occurred at Capital Reserve in Glen Waverley about 3am on April 16. During the second incident, it’ is alleged the club rooms at a Mayfield Drive building in Mount Waverley was targeted about 5.15am on May 3. Both buildings were completely destroyed. The Dandenong man has been charged with two counts of arson and two counts of theft of motor vehicle. He was remanded in custody to appear in Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on November 7. The investigation remains ongoing and anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit an online confidential report at www.crime stoppersvic.com.au
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