Moorabbin Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man following an alleged attempted armed robbery in Mentone last night.
It is alleged an altercation occurred after a 30-year-old man was spotted stealing from a charity bin on Florence Street just after 6pm.
A 75-year-old man confronted the 30-year-old who allegedly armed himself with a cricket bat from the bin and assaulted the victim.
It is alleged the 75-year-old man was threatened and demanded to handover his phone by the 30-year-old before Good Samaritans restrained him.
The 75-year-old Mentone man sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to hospital.
The 30-year-old Mentone man was arrested and charged with attempted armed robbery, assault and affray.
He was remanded to appear at Melbourne Magistrates' Court later today.
