WHITEHORSE: Vermont stabbing arrests
Transit Crime Investigation Unit detectives have arrested two men following a stabbing in Vermont South.
Police will allege one of the men approached a man while he was standing at a bus stop on Spring-vale Rd about 4pm on September 15.
Following a brief conversation between the pair, the victim was stabbed in the upper body.
The 37-year-old man was conveyed to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, while the pair fled the scene on foot.
Police will allege the parties were not known to each other.
Detectives executed search warrants at a residential property in Nuna-pwading.
During the search, officers located and seized drugs of dependence, suspected stolen property and weapons including a machete, knife and firearms.
The two men were arrested at the scene and have since been interviewed in relation to the incident.
A 30-year-old man of no fixed address has been charged with intentionally cause injury.
He was to appear before Melbourne Magistrates’ Court.
A 23-year-old Wen-douree man was remanded to appear at Melbourne County Court on October 22 in relation to outstanding warrants.
A third man, aged 28, of Nunawading, was also arrested at the scene and charged in relation to the seized weapons.
He was charged with prohibited person – possess firearm and bailed to appear before Ringwood Magistrates’ Court on November 28.