Detectives from the Echo Taskforce have today charged a man following an alleged assault at a licensed premises in Echuca last month.
A 47-year-old Southbank man was arrested at his property this morning and subsequently interviewed by police.
He has been charged with affray, common law assault, unlawful assault and fail to provide access code for a mobile phone.
The man, who is a patched member of the Mongols Outlaw Motorcycle Gang (OMCG), will face Melbourne Magistrates’ Court this afternoon.
The charges follow an incident on Sunday 28 November where a man was struck at a venue in Echuca.
The investigation into the incident remains ongoing.
Anyone with further information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential crime report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au
Quotes attributable to Detective Inspector Graham Banks, Echo Taskforce:
“This arrest is about holding people to account for their behaviour, regardless of the situation or circumstances.
“The Echo Taskforce has a significant commitment to monitoring the behaviour of serious and organised crime groups such as OMCGs and where incidents like this occur, we will act.
“Echo Taskforce investigators will continue to deploy into regional Victoria whenever OMCGs undertake activities which have the potential for this type of violence.”
