Stefan Bradley
Did you see something?
On Tuesday, May 10, at around 12 noon, a parked vehicle near the corner of James Street and Nicol Street, Yarram, was found to be damaged while the owner was away.
A Yarram woman, 54, has been arrested in relation to this incident and is currently assisting police with their enquiries.
Anyone who witnessed this incident, or who may have dash cam footage, is urged to contact the Yarram Police Station on 5182 5033.
Fake tradie scams
We have recently been alerted to Fake Tradies operating within our area, courtesy of Consumer Affairs Victoria.
Fake tradies (also known as travelling con men) are possibly not qualified tradesmen who offer to do maintenance work on your home or office then disappear with your money, leaving unfinished or substandard work, if they start work at all.
They offer to do jobs such as driveway resurfacing, painting, roof repairs and carpet cleaning at cheap rates.
Fake tradies can be sophisticated in how they attract business.
They often use:
*Flyers that have industry standard logos, Australian Business Numbers (ABN) and Australian Company Numbers (ACN).
*Websites that look genuine.
*Signage on light poles or traffic lights.
*Door-knocking with ‘today only’ specials.
Fake tradies may approach people while they are working in the garden. They look for houses that have handrails and ramps, often targeting older Victorians and vulnerable people. They ask for cash before starting the work and will offer to drive you to an ATM.
They move quickly and usually only give a first name and mobile number – so contacting them afterwards is difficult.
Fake tradies appear more frequently during warmer weather and after natural disasters such as floods, fires and storms, when vulnerable people are cleaning up or repairing their properties.
This article and further information is available on the consumer affairs website https://bddy.me/38kDH5n
Fatal Crash in Heyfield
Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding a single vehicle fatal crash in Heyfield Saturday evening.
Investigators have been told the driver of a vehicle travelling on the Heyfield-Dawson Road crashed into a tree just after 9pm.
The driver, a 19-year-old Coongulla man, sustained life-threatening injuries and was airlifted to hospital.
His yet to be formally identified male passenger sadly died at the scene.
Damaged vehicle
On Tuesday, May 10, at around 12.00pm, a parked vehicle near the corner of James Street and Nicol Street, Yarram, was found to be damaged while the owner was away.
A 54-year-old Yarram woman has been arrested in relation to this incident and is currently assisting police with their enquiries.
Anyone who witnessed this incident, or who may have dash cam footage, is urged to contact the Yarram Police Station on 5182 5033.
Be aware of travelling conmen
Please be aware that this area is currently being targeted by travelling conmen.
Please remain vigilant and do not give any money for a service that you have not initiated.
Looking for a new career?
Positions are now open for Police Custody Officers (PCOs) in Sale.
Police Custody Officers are responsible for overseeing the management of persons in the custody of Victoria Police.
For more information and to apply: https://bddy.me/3yE7vVj
Police appeal for witnesses of Sale assault
Police are seeking any additional witnesses or CCTV/Dash-Cam for an assault that occurred on Friday, April 22 at approximately 10.40pm near the intersection of York and MacArthur St, Sale.
The offender was observed in the proximity of Sporting Legends and KFC with a group of approximately seven or eight people and a white sedan before the incident.
The assault was unprovoked and resulted in the victim being transported to Hospital for treatment.
Anyone with information about the incident is urged to contact Constable Box at the Sale Police Station on 5142 2200 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
National Road Safety Week and Walk to School Day
Last week was National Road Safety Week and Friday, May 20 was National Walk to School Day. This is to encourage Primary School students to walk to school, because active kids are smarter kids.
On Friday, Wellington Police greeted the students from Guthridge Primary School as they walked to school (pictured).
Thank you to Guthridge Primary School and Araluen Primary School who did their walk on Thursday, for taking part in this great initiative.
Police want to hear from you
Our community sentiment survey is open until May 31, 2022 so jump online and have your say:
https://engage.vic.gov.au/annual-vicpol-community-sentiment-survey-2022
The survey helps us look at the community’s safety concerns, engagement preferences and experiences in local areas.
We value your anonymous feedback and it will be used to develop how and what we do within our Police Service Area in the future.
