Petrol theft
POLICE report a woman will be arrested after the theft of $75 worth of fuel from a Kerang service station.
The woman drove into a Wellington Street petrol station about 4.50pm on May 28 and put the fuel into her car before getting back in.
The patrol station attendant stood in front of the vehicle asking the woman to pay but she quickly reversed and fled.
Police said the offender was known to live in Kerang, and would be arrested.
Coins taken
COINS were stolen from a Kerang address last month.
Entry to the Carbine Street home was gained through a rear bedroom on May 24 by ripping out the flyscreen and winding the window down. A stash of coins was taken.
Police have reminded homeowners to secure all points of entry to their houses.
Firearm, ammunition and drugs seized
A KERANG man is to front court over alleged firearms offences.
Police report they found several unsecured firearms at a Walker Road address on May 19.
A quantity of ammunition was also located, strewn around the house. An imitation firearm was also located.
A quantity of drugs of various type were allegedly located and seized.
The male was arrested and bailed to Kerang Magistrates’ Court.
Carnage on rural roads
TRAFFIC police are frustrated at the number of lives lost on Victoria’s roads so far this year.
Thirteen people have died on Victorian roads in the past week, bringing the provisional road toll to 136 lives – up from 97 at the same time last year.
Assistant Commissioner Glenn Weir said multi-fatality collisions had dramatically increased since the first five months of 2022, when there was one double fatality in the state.
“This year, we’ve had eight double fatalities,” he said.
“We’ve had two quadruple fatalities and, of course, that terrible quintuple fatality up at Strathmerton.”
Mr Weir said people not driving to road conditions had been a contributing factor in many fatal collisions.
“The disproportionate level of trauma (this year) as opposed to last year is predominantly because people are taking really high-level risk and making some really dumb decisions,” he said.
“We know we have to do something to change behaviour, otherwise we’re going to continue to see levels of trauma like this.”
