H)BSONS BAY: Man attacked at Williamstown
Williamstown Uniform Police have charged a man following an incident at a shopping centre on Douglas Pde.
Police will allege a man was sitting on the floor in the foyer of the shopping centre entry, when he lunged at, and assaulted, a 63-year-old man about 8.15am.
The pair are not known to one another, and police will allege the incident was unprovoked.
Members of the public and an off-duty police officer intervened and restrained a 40-year-old man.
The victim, a 63-year-old Williamstown man, suffered facial injuries and was to seek medical treatment.
The 40-year-old man, of no fixed place of address, has been charged with:
• Intentionally cause injury
• Recklessly cause injury
• Assault by kicking
• Affray
• Contravene a court order
• Commit indictable offence whilst on bail
He is expected to appear before a bail and remand court on Saturday (Nov. 7).

