Police have charged a man after a number of people were assaulted in Kealba last week.
A 40-year-old man, of no fixed address, has been charged with intentionally causing serious injury and various other assault related offences.
The charges follow a number of incidents on two days including the alleged assault of two men on Friday, December 29, at a reserve in Kealba about 7.10am. The men, aged 50 and 71, were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
A second alleged assault involved two women and a man who were walking along the footpath on Taylors Road, near Sunshine Avenue, on Saturday, December 30, about 1.20pm. The trio were also taken to hospital for treatment.
Police have been told during the first incident the men were allegedly assaulted with a length of timber and during the second incident, the two women were punched, and the man assaulted with his own walking stick.
Police arrested the man shortly after the second incident in the vicinity of Green Gully Reserve.
The man was remanded over the weekend and appeared before Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Monday where he was further remanded to appear on March 25.
Police are investigating whether any other people were also approached by the man and are appealing for them to come forward.
Anyone with information can call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.
