Police charge man after Melton South assault

Melton Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man following an alleged assault in Melton South last week.

It is alleged the 26-year-old assaulted a man working as a camera operator on Fraser Street on Monday, 15 May.

The male camera operator sustained non-life-threatening injuries and the man fled the scene.

Police responded to a collision in Bentleigh East this afternoon.

An allegedly stolen vehicle crashed into another car on Bignell Road about 3.40pm.

The 26-year-old Melton man was arrested at the scene.

He’s been charged with:

– Assault

– Intentionally causing injury

– Possessing Methamphetamine

– Possess prescription medication without prescription

– Possess GBH

– Possess prohibited weapon

– Theft of motor vehicle

– Deal with property suspected of being proceeds of crime x2

– Disqualified driving

– Careless driving

– Driving whist exceeding the prescribed concentration of drugs

He was remanded in custody to appear at Moorabbin Magistrates’ Court tomorrow.

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