Police have charged a man following an alleged incident at the Shrine of Remembrance on ANZAC Day this year.
Officers became aware of a small group disrupting the Dawn Service at the Shrine on April 25.
On Tuesday, September 2, police charged a 23-year-old Mooroolbark man on summons with:
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- behave offensively whilst in a public place, namely the Shrine of Remembrance Reserve (Summary Offences Act);
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- offend against decency by conduct and behaviour whilst in the Shrine of Remembrance Reserve (Shrine of Remembrance Act); and
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- take part in a disturbance whilst in the Shrine of Remembrance Reserve (Shrine of Remembrance Act)
The Mooroolbark man will appear before Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on November 17.
On the day, a 26-year-old man from Kensington was interviewed and released pending summons in relation to offensive behaviour and was directed to leave the area.
Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000 or www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.
