Manningham Street Watch: Doncaster East homeowner confronts burglar
A brazen, daylight burglar armed with a knife was stopped in his tracks when a homeowner confronted him in his garage. Read about that incident and more in this week’s wrap of crime and traffic news from across Manningham.
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A homeowner stopped a brazen daylight burglar in their tracks after he heard someone opening his Doncaster East garage at 4pm.
Three unknown offenders drove to the Greendale Rd home on August 8 in a black SUV, parking in the driveway before one, who was armed with a knife, got out and opened an unlocked garage door.
He gained access to an unlocked Nissan Dualis and was rifling through the car’s contents when he was disturbed by the homeowner.
The 31-year-old yelled at the offender who threatened him with the knife before the trio fled in the SUV.
Nunawading police Sergeant Simon Webb said it was a reminder to keep garages, cars and other doors locked at all times.
He said anyone with information should contact Crime Stoppers.
MORE CRIME AND TRAFFIC NEWS FROM MANNINGHAM:
WARRANDYTE
A car was found torched several kilometres from where it was stolen in Warrandyte after an 80-year-old house sitter scared off burglars when she was woken by noise at 4am. The woman was house-sitting for friends in Nelson Place when offenders rammed a set of gates with a stolen Mercedes to enter the property on August 15.
The offenders gained entry to multiple garages and searched through several cars before making off with one of the property owner’s vehicles. Sgt Webb said anyone with information should contact Crime Stoppers.
DONCASTER
A motorcyclist who suffered minor injuries when he was struck by a car in Doncaster is likely to be fined for failing to obey a red light. The rider was hit about 7.45am at the intersection of Doncaster and Elgar roads on August 13. The 27-year-old Doncaster man was taken to the Austin Hospital for assessment and later released. A 42-year-old man from Bulleen who was driving the car was not injured. Both vehicles sustained minor damage. Sgt Webb said multiple witnesses had told police they believed the rider had disobeyed a red light.
PARK ORCHARDS
A 19-year-old was fined more than $700 and lost his licence for six months after being caught doing 82km/h in a school zone in Park Orchards. The Selby man was more than twice the 40km/h limit when Nunawading highway patrol officers detected him speeding by laser on Thursday morning. According to a post on the Eyewatch — Manningham Police Service Area Facebook page the man was driving his mum’s car, which would have been impounded had he been going just 3km/h faster.
BULLEEN
Manningham Neighbourhood Watch volunteers were out in force in Bulleen last Wednesday morning. Supported by Manningham police, they delivered information to over 800 homes. Check out: nhw.com.au/manningham/
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BULLEEN
A wedding ring found in Bulleen on August 11 has been handed in to Boroondara police. The owner is encouraged to visit Boroondara police station at 34 Harp Rd, Kew East, to reclaim the ring. Anyone making a claim to the jewellery will need to correctly identify an inscription inside the band.