A trio of boys have been charged and arrested following an alleged stabbing on a bus in High Street, Wallan, on Wednesday, May 29.
In the issue following the incident on June 4, the Review had reported that charges were yet to be laid, with the exact circumstances surrounding the incident yet to be determined.
Transit Crime Investigation Unit detectives will now allege that the altercation took place on a bus just before 5pm, leaving a 17-year-old with non-life-threatening injuries.
A 17-year-old Wallan boy was charged with intentionally cause injury, recklessly cause injury, affray, assault with a weapon and assault in company, and was remanded to appear before a Children’s Court this afternoon.
A 17-year-old Wallan boy was charged with intentionally cause injury, recklessly cause injury, affray, and was bailed to appear at a Children’s Court at a later date.
A 15-year-old Wallan boy has been charged with intentionally cause injury, recklessly cause injury, affray, and was bailed to appear at a Children’s Court at a later date.
It is believed the parties are known to each other.
Residents have been reassured that safety remains paramount in the area with Red Suburbs reporting that the township has a very low crime rate of 14 per cent. Nearby, Wellington Square Shopping Centre stated management took security seriously, with personnel working seven days a week to ensure customers feel safe and comfortable