Detectives from Taskforce Echo have charged a third man today as part of their investigation into a brawl outside a Prahran night club last month.
A 23-year-old Bell Post Hill man, who is also linked to the Comanchero Outlaw Motorcycle Gang (OMCG), was arrested today in Bell Post Hill.
He was interviewed by police and subsequently charged with affray, common law assault and fail to provide a password.
The man was bailed to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 9 October.
Today’s arrest follows an incident about 3.45am on 18 August where a number of people were involved in an affray outside a Malvern Road night club.
A 39-year-old Tarneit man, who is a patched member of the Comanchero OMCG, was arrested in August and charged with common law assault, affray, intentionally cause injury, recklessly cause injury, unlawful assault, use threatening words, fail to notify Firearm Prohibition Order registry of change of address and possess prohibited weapon.
The charges relate to the affray on 18 August and also a second incident in Windsor on 13 August where a store security guard was allegedly assaulted.
A 43-year-old Hillside man, who is linked to the Comanchero OMCG, was arrested earlier this month in relation to the 18 August affray.
He was subsequently charged with affray, common law assault and fail to provide a password.
The investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone who has information about the incidents is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au
