A PATTERSON Lakes man was punched to the back of the head during a parking dispute, 10.30am, Sunday 2 April.
The man told Chelsea police he parked his car in a loading zone at Harbour Plaza shopping centre, Thompson Rd.
When he returned he found another car parked hard up against his car, preventing him opening the door.
When that driver – an elderly man – returned, the man said he began talking to him.
Police said another man, not connected to either man, “had a crack” at the victim before punching him in the back of the head.
The man, a woman and child then ran away.
The man is described as Caucasian, 25-40, large build, 183cm, with short fair hair, blue eyes, and a tattooed calf.
He was wearing a pink T-shirt, shorts and thongs.
The woman had a neck tattoo.
Police are assessing CCTV footage of the incident.
Call Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000 with information.
First published in the Chelsea Mordailloc Mentone News – 5 April 2017