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15-Year-Old Charged Over Alleged E-Bike Strike on Melbourne Police Sergeant

Police are still searching for the other riders.

Overview

  • A 15-year-old boy has been charged after allegedly hitting a senior sergeant with an E-bike in Melbourne’s CBD.
  • Police say the officer tried to stop a group riding erratically on Flinders Street between Swanston and Elizabeth streets when one rider accelerated into him.
  • Other officers arrested the Port Phillip teenager at the scene after the rest of the group fled.
  • The teen spent the night in custody, was granted bail, and is due to face the children’s court.
  • The sergeant suffered serious leg injuries and remains in hospital as detectives continue the investigation.