A FRANKSTON North man has been arrested over a series of alleged offences in Chelsea early on Monday 13 March.
The 22-year-old has been charged with intentionally causing injury, recklessly causing injury, unlawful assault, assault-in-company and breaching bail conditions.
The charges follow the alleged theft of cars and items from cars after houses were broken into at the Waterways estate. Several relate to the alleged assault and robbery of an Uber driver, 2.30am, Monday 13 March in Wells Rd.
The driver, 27, had stopped by the side of the road when his car overheated after dropping off a passenger in Frankston.
Police allege two men in a stolen Ford Territory which stopped nearby demanded the driver hand over “everything he had”.
When the driver said he only had a phone the pair allegedly punched, kicked and choked him before stealing his phone and wallet containing various credit and security cards.
They then got back in the Ford Territory and did a U-turn before one of then threatened the victim by saying: “Don’t call the police or I will shoot you” and driving off.
The driver flagged down a taxi in Mentone and reported the incident to police.
The Ford Territory was earlier stolen from the driveway of a house in Naples St, Mentone, and allegedly used during a drive-off at a service station in Braeside.
The man, who was remanded in custody, will face Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 30 March.
First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 22 March 2017