A HEALESVILLE man has been taken to hospital after a serious assault over the weekend in which he lost part of his ear.
At 2.30am on Sunday 26 April, two Healesville men, aged 33 and 38, are believed to have been involved in a confrontation in Thomas Road in Healesville.
Lilydale Crime Investigation Unit Detective Sergeant, Mark Smithwick, said that the 33-year-old man has attacked the other man with an edged weapon, severing part of his ear.
The injured man was taken to the Royal Melbourne Hospital, and Det Sgt Smithwick said the other man was interviewed and charged in relation to the incident.
Anyone with information, or who may have witnessed the incident, is asked to contact Lilydale police on 9739 2300 or Crimestoppers at 1800 333 000.
Charged over theft of trucks
A LAUNCHING Place man and a Healesville man will face court in August after trucks and machinery were stolen from Boronia last week.
Knox Crime Investigation Unit Detective Senior Constable Kevin Morgan said a truck, a bobcat, an excavator and a trailer were all stolen from Boronia on Monday 20 April.
Police recovered the trucks and machinery later in the day, and executed a search warrant at a property in Launching Place.
A 45-year-old Healesville man has been charged with handling stolen goods and drug offences, while a 35-year-old Launching Place man has been charged with receiving stolen goods.
Both have been bailed to appear at Ringwood Magistrates’ Court on 26 August.
Attempted station burglary probe
POLICE are searching for information after unknown burglars unsuccessfully attempted to break into the Yarra Glen railway station building site.
Lilydale Crime Investigation Unit Detective Sergeant, Mark Smithwick, said the attempted burglary occurred between 14 and 20 April, where unknown persons had used bolt-cutters to cut padlocks at the railway station building site office.
However, they were unable to enter the building, and police are asking anyone with information to contact Lilydale police on 9739 2300 or Crimestoppers at 1800 333 000.
