Stonnington Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged two people following an alleged robbery, affray, and assault at a shopping centre in Malvern East last month.
It is alleged a 15-year-old boy was approached by a group of people in the food court at the Dandenong Road complex about 4pm on 24 February.
Investigators were told the group allegedly attempted to steal the teenager’s clothing, before proceeding to punch and then kick him while he was on the ground.
The offenders allegedly fled the scene with the victim’s iPhone.
The teenager did not require hospitalisation.
A 22-year-old Thornhill Park man has been charged with attempted robbery, affray, intentionally cause injury, recklessly cause injury, theft, assault in company, assault by kicking and commit indictable offence whilst on bail.
He has been bailed to appear before Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 7 June.
A 15-year-old Cranbourne boy has been charged with attempted robbery, affray, intentionally cause injury, recklessly cause injury, theft, assault in company and assault by kicking.
He will appear before a children’s court at a later date.
A 14-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl, both from Cranbourne, were released pending further enquiries.
