Sixth person charged following violent assault in St Kilda

Stonnington and Port Phillip Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a sixth person following an assault that left two police officers injured.

Police were called to Fitzroy Street, St Kilda about 3am on Sunday following a report of an alleged assault.

While a man was being arrested, several people intervened.

During the course of the arrest, OC spray was deployed and two police officers were injured.

A 26-year-old Frankston man was arrested in Frankston last night.

He has been charged with assault police officer, violent disorder, affray and other assault related charges.

He was bailed to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 3 June.

A 26-year-old St Kilda man, a 27-year-old Langwarrin man, a 26-yer-old Prahran man and a 38-year-old Frankston man appeared at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court yesterday.

A 25-year-old Langwarrin woman appeared in court Monday.

They were charged with two counts of assault police, affray, violent disorder, intentionally cause injury and other assault related offences.

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