Five men from the western suburbs have been charged in relation to an alleged brawl at a Southbank licensed premises late last year.
It’s alleged the brawl took place overnight on 15 November at the premises on Southbank Boulevard where four men from from New South Wales were assaulted in a bathroom by two males, before the altercation continued into another room.
The alleged offenders fled the scene once police arrived, while the four victims later attended hospital with minor and non-life threatening injuries.
The alleged incident was filmed and footage has since been circulating on social media.
On Wednesday 21 January, police arrested the five men while executing search warrants at properties in Altona North, Altona Meadows, Point Cook, Hoppers Crossing and Laverton.
A 29-year-old man from Altona Meadows, a 22-year-old man from Point Cook, an 18-year-old man from Hoppers Crossing and two 18-year-old men from Altona North were all later charged with violent disorder and affray, and bailed to appear at the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 12 June.
The investigation remains ongoing and police are expecting to make further arrests.
