Motorcyclist 70km/h over limit
A COLDSTREAM man will face court after being caught travelling at more than 70 km/h over the speed limit in Coldstream last week.
Police said the man was clocked riding a black Honda motorcycle at 131km/h in the 60km/h zone along Ingram Road in Coldstream on Wednesday, 16 September – before overtaking a truck on the Maroondah Highway.
He then overtook a car to the left and proceeded to overtake three more cars across double white lines.
The rider then split traffic at the Warburton Highway intersection in Lilydale and ran a red light where he crashed into a turning vehicle.
The rider fled the scene shortly after the collision, as he was riding an unregistered bike with a suspended driver’s licence.
The driver of the vehicle was not injured but the rider received injuries that required medical attention at hospital.
The rider will be charged on summons for numerous offences including evading police, dangerous speeding, and driving while suspended.
He will face court at a later date.
P-platers’ cars impounded
TWO Healesville teenagers will be car-less for a month after being caught travelling at nearly twice the speed limit over the weekend.
At about 10pm on Saturday, 19 September, officers clocked two probationary drivers, an 18-year-old and a 19-year-old, travelling at 112 kilometres per hour in a 60 km/h zone on Don Road in Healesville.
Leading Senior Constable Chris Grasby said both drivers had their cars impounded for 30 days, and they would be summonsed to appear at Ringwood Magistrates’ Court at a later date.
Both of the teenagers were Healesville men, and Leading Sen Const Grasby said the drivers were following each other at the time they were caught.
Costly damage at secondary college
POLICE have interviewed two teenagers after a break-in at Upper Yarra Secondary College earlier this month.
Overnight between Wednesday 9 and Thursday 10 September, unknown persons broke into the school campus on Little Yarra Road in Yarra Junction.
Yarra Ranges Crime Investigation Unit (CIU) Detective Sergeant Pat Barrow said that about $7000 worth of damage had been caused to the building.
Det Sgt Barrow said detectives from the CIU executed a search warrant on Friday, 18 September, and interviewed two women in regards to the break-in – both of whom are underage.
“Both have been released, pending further inquiries,” Det Sgt Barrow said.
Anyone who may have information or may have witnessed the incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or to submit a confidential crime report to www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.
Oh, what a (bad) feeling
POLICE are searching for thieves that took off with spare tyres from a Lilydale car lot last week.
Yarra Ranges Crime Investigation Unit Detective Sergeant Pat Barrow said that between 7pm on Wednesday, 16 September, and 7.15am the following day, unknown persons entered the Yarra Valley Toyota car lot on Maroondah Highway in Lilydale.
Det Sgt Barrow said the unknown persons stole three spare tyres off of the back of three Toyota Prado four-wheel-drives, valued at $1000 each.
“It would have taken some time to get the wheels off,” Det Sgt Barrow said.
He said police were hoping to speak to anyone who may have witnessed suspicious behaviour driving past overnight, or who saw any vehicles parked in the vicinity of the lot.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential crime report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.
