Whittlesea detectives have arrested a 31-year-old Pascoe Vale woman this morning following the alleged assault of two Muslim women in Epping last week.
Police will allege a Pascoe Vale woman assaulted a 30-year-old Lalor woman and a 26-year-old Wollert woman inside the Epping Plaza (Pacific) Shopping Centre on High Street, Epping between 1:10pm and 1:20pm last Thursday, February 13.
Both women sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
Police will allege the victims were targeted due to wearing head coverings.
The woman was charged with intentionally and recklessly causing injury, unlawful assault and aggravated assault.
She is currently appearing before the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court in an out-of-session hearing.
Investigators are also continuing to investigate a report of online threats being made against one of the victims.
