October 14th 2024.
Last month, the Victoria Police were faced with a chaotic situation when a large protest took place in the heart of Melbourne's CBD. It was an anti-war demonstration against the Land Forces defence expo, which caused major disruptions in traffic and brought the city to a standstill. The protest turned out to be the largest one in 24 years, with thousands of people taking to the streets and causing quite a commotion. To handle the situation, around 1000 officers from Victoria and New South Wales were deployed.
Unfortunately, things took a violent turn when a 28-year-old man was arrested for allegedly splashing a liquid irritant on four police officers and a horse. The incident left a total of 27 officers in need of medical treatment, while 12 horses were also exposed to the sprayed substance. Fortunately, all the horses were quickly examined by trained staff and given the green light to return to work, following veterinary advice.
As the investigation continued, four more people were charged in connection to the protest, in addition to the 89 who were already charged or fined on the day. Among them was a 28-year-old man from Carlton North who has been charged with six counts of assault on police and abuse of an animal. According to detectives, he not only targeted the officers but also sprayed a mounted branch officer and their horse with the same liquid, and even threw horse manure at them. Additionally, a 22-year-old man from Mount Waverley and a 55-year-old man from Templestowe Lower were both charged with multiple offences, including abuse of an animal. Another man, aged 62 from Yarraville, was also charged with affray, assaulting a police officer, intentionally obstructing police, and discharging a missile, as well as tormenting an animal.
All four individuals are set to appear at the Melbourne Magistrates' Court on November 21st. Meanwhile, the police are still searching for other individuals who were involved in the protest. In an effort to gather more information, detectives have released images of eight men and women who they believe attended the protest. They are hopeful that these images will lead to further progress in their investigation.
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