Detectives are investigating after a man was injured during an altercation on Flinders Street last month.
The Melbourne Crime Investigation Unit understands the victim, a 53-year-old man, was approached by an unknown man outside Flinders Street Railway Station on Friday, April 11 about 2:55am.
Officers have been told the offender struck the victim in the head before he fell to the pavement and lost consciousness.
The unknown man fled on foot, south on St Kilda Road.
The victim was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The male is perceived as being of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander appearance and is in his 30’s.
He was seen wearing dark clothing and was carrying a black and red backpack with a white hard hat attached.
Before the assault, the offender was seen walking north from St Kilda Road.
The investigation remains ongoing.
Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000 or www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.
