A FRANKSTON man allegedly fought with a police dog before being arrested in a Carrum Downs caravan park, 11pm, Wednesday 6 September.
Police say the 21-year-old, with two accomplices, had tried to rob a Broderick Rd house when the owner confronted them.
The men ran off but the 21-year-old was cornered and the dog brought him to ground.
He suffered unspecified injuries requiring plastic surgery at Frankston Hospital and was discharged on Saturday 9 September.
Detective Acting Sergeant Ryan Collins, of Frankston CIU, said the man was charged with aggravated burglary and remanded to appear at Frankston Magistrates’ Court, Wednesday 20 September.
His alleged accomplices, a 24-year-old Carrum Downs man and a 21-year-old Pearcedale man, were arrested after a window was smashed to steal car keys in Allard Drive, Carrum Downs, 2am, Thursday 7 September.
They were confronted by the resident and ran off before being arrested a short time later and charged with aggravated burglary. The pair was bailed to appear at Frankston Magistrates’ Court at a later date.
The next day the 24-year-old was arrested and charged with theft after allegedly stealing from the Platypus store, Bayside shopping centre.
He was remanded in custody to appear at Frankston Magistrates’ Court at a later date.
