MELBOURNE: Stabbing in CBD
Melbourne Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man following a stabbing in Melbourne’s CBD on Thursday morning (Nov. 6).
Police will allege a 32-year-old man armed with a knife and acting erratically, ran through a shopping centre car park on Lonsdale St about 6am.
Two bystanders gave chase, south along Elizabeth St, before detaining the man near the intersection of Lonsdale St.
Police were immediately on scene and took the Dallas man into custody.
A 41-year old Maddingley man who was involved in the arrest, received a stab wound to the lower body.
He was transported to hospital with a non-life-threatening injury.
A second person involved in the arrest, a 35-year-old Sanctuary Lakes Man, was uninjured.
The 32-year-old Dallas man has been charged with affray, recklessly cause injury and use controlled weapon without excuse.
He was remanded in custody to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court.
Following the recent stabbing on Little Bourke St, the Public Order Response Team has increased patrols across Melbourne’s CBD to detect and deter crime.

