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Man Charged After Tradie Stabbed During Citizen’s Arrest in Melbourne CBD

Police report expanded CBD PORT patrols following last month’s stabbing, with the investigation continuing.

Overview

  • A 32-year-old man from Dallas has been charged with affray, recklessly causing injury, and using a controlled weapon without excuse.
  • He was remanded in custody and appeared at Melbourne Magistrates' Court on Thursday night.
  • Police allege the man ran through a Lonsdale Street shopping-centre carpark about 6am carrying a knife and acting erratically near Melbourne Central.
  • Two tradies pursued him along Elizabeth Street and detained him near the Lonsdale Street intersection; officers arrived within minutes.
  • A 41-year-old Maddingley man was stabbed in the lower body and taken to St Vincent’s Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, while a 35-year-old Sanctuary Lakes man was uninjured.