A man has been charged after he allegedly assaulted a police officer during an anti-lockdown protest in Melbourne’s CBD.
Victoria Police say they charged the 48-year-old Southbank man on Sunday after he attended the protest against the state’s coronavirus sixth lockdown on Thursday night.
He will face Melbourne Magistrates Court on Monday charged with several offences, including assaulting a police officer causing injury, affray, breaching the chief health officer’s directions and riotous behaviour.
A 24-year-old Footscray woman was also interviewed on Sunday. She is expected to be charged on summons with discharging a missile, breaching the chief health officer’s directions and riotous behaviour.
Police say they have also identified a man who lit a flare at the protest.
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