A 56-year-old Kilsyth man was one of two people charged last week following a violent protest in Melbourne last month, where police were allegedly assaulted with rocks, bottles, and rotten fruit.
The Kilsyth man was arrested and charged on Tuesday 25 November, with assaulting police and hindering police in connection with the incident that occurred on Saturday 19 October.
Detectives from the North West Metro Regional Crime Squad have been investigating the protest, focusing on a counter-protest group that is alleged to have hurled projectiles at officers.
Also charged on Tuesday was a 21-year-old Port Melbourne man with two counts of assaulting police and two counts of hindering police.
Both men were released on bail and are scheduled to appear at the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 26 May. Their arrests bring the total number of people charged in the ongoing investigation to three.
While charges have been laid, police are continuing their appeal to the public for information to identify more people involved in the alleged assaults.
As part of their enquiries, detectives have released images of six additional individuals they wish to identify. This latest release brings the total number of people police are seeking to identify via published images to 19.
The North West Metro Regional Crime Squad is urging anyone who can identify the people depicted in the images to come forward.
Anyone with information is urged to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at crimestoppersvic.com.au.
