Police ask for help to catch Casey’s most wanted criminals

Time is running out for 10 elusive criminals known to frequent the Cranbourne and Casey area, with police releasing their mugshots in the hope you can help track them down.

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Time is running out for 10 elusive criminals known to frequent the Cranbourne and Casey area with police releasing their mugshots in the hope an sharp-eyed Leader reader will spot them.

On the list is Carl Hildenhagen, 34, who is wanted on deception, recklessly causing injury and driving charges. He was supposed to appear at the Korumburra Magistrates Court in April and is known to hang around Cranbourne.

Tayler Hazell, 24, is wanted for theft of a motor vehicle and intentionally causing injury.

He failed to appear at the Frankston court in October this year and is known to frequent Cranbourne. He has a distinctive tattoo on his face that says “family” and a smaller tattoo above his left eyebrow.

And 20-year-old Jessica Swindle, who failed to appear at the Dandenong court in May last year, is wanted for theft, reckless conduct and drugs charges. In the past she has been seen in Doveton, Dandenong, Frankston and Knox.

CASEY’S TOP 10 MOST WANTED:

Kaitlyn Belcher, 22, failed to appear at the Dandenong Magistrates Court on car theft charges.

Robert Morrison is wanted for burglary and driving offences.

Hamish Burns, 39, is wanted for numerous driving offences.

Daniel Rohan, 31, is wanted for car theft and trafficking amphetamine.

Johnathan Didik, 39, is wanted for failing to appear at the Dandenong Magistrates’ Court on cannabis charges.

Tayler Hazell is wanted for car theft and intentionally causing injury.

Shane Yilmaz, 42, failed to appear at the Frankston Magistrates’ Court for car theft and contravening a community corrections order.

Carl Hildenhagen, 34, is wanted for deception, recklessly causing injury and driving charges.

Jessica Swindle is wanted for reckless conduct endangering life. Five warrants have been issued for the arrest of the 19-year-old. Swindle is known to frequent the Dandenong, Doveton, Frankston and Knox areas.

Casey CIU acting detective Sergeant Tommy Pietrosanto said if people saw any of the most wanted crims they should take notes of where they were, the car they were driving and other details rather than approach them.

He said police were also monitoring social media and using numberplate recognition cameras to look for the group.

“The top 10 haven’t been living in their last know address for at least a year,” he said.

“This lot is all the ones with multiple warrants.

“The main thing we want to get out to people on the list is that these warrants are not going away — they can try to hide but eventually we are going to catch up to them.

“They can be picked up really at any moment and if they come to see us at least it’s at a moment that is convenient for them rather than convenient for us.”

Anyone with information about the most wanted is asked to phone Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.