Police Beat – December 20, 2022

DETECTIVES have charged a man following a crash in Licola.

It is alleged a Holden utility was travelling along Tamboritha Rd when the driver lost control and crashed down an embankment before landing on a boulder about 3.30pm on Saturday, December 10.

The male driver managed to get out of the car and raised the alarm.

His passenger, a 23-year-old Leongatha man, was airlifted to hospital.

A 26-year-old Leongatha man has been charged with dangerous driving causing serious injury.

He was remanded to appear at Sale Magistrates’ Court last Tuesday.

Sextortion is a real thing and it’s a crime

POLICE say they are currently seeing a spike in requests from the community for inappropriate content and images.

“This is actually a crime,” police wrote on social media.

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Over four times the limit in Sale

SALE police officers were left shaking their heads following an intercept in Sale on Thursday, December 15.

Officers responded to information that a vehicle was driving erratically around the Sale CBD about 11pm.

The Black Holden Cruze was intercepted on MacArthur St.

They breath-tested the driver, who returned a positive alcohol reading.

He allegedly returned a reading of .212 – more than four times the legal limit.

The 62-year-old Sale man’s vehicle was impounded at a cost of $995.

His licence was immediately suspended for 12 months and is expected to be charged on summons with offences for drink driving.

Police have thanked those in the public who raised the alarm regarding this incident..

Deer heads seized following illegal spotlighting investigation

DETECTIVES from Latrobe Criminal Investigation Unit have seized deer heads, firearms and ammunition as part of an investigation into alleged illegal spotlighting in Omeo.

Operation Valley culminated with the execution of three warrants and arrest of three men, on Wednesday, December 7, following reports a number of people were recklessly spotlighting and poaching deer in the vicinity of private property and homes in October.

With the assistance of Game Management Authority officers, detectives executed warrants in Maryvale Road and Angus St Morwell, and Henry St Moe.

Several items were seized including:

• Nine deer heads;

• Six firearms, including bolt-action rifles and a shot gun;

• Ammunition;

• Spotlights;

• Thermal imaging equipment, and;

• Mobile phones.

Two Morwell men aged 20 and 24-years and a 30-year-old Moe man were arrested and interviewed in relation to alleged conduct endangering life and a number of illegal spotlighting, criminal and wildlife offences.

The trio have been released and it is expected they will be charged on summons.