A man has been charged after a security guard was allegedly assaulted at a Wantirna South shopping centre precinct on Cup Day.
The 19-year-old was arrested this morning after he was found asleep in a car which had allegedly been broken into at Ringwood.
Detectives from the Knox Crime Investigation Unit later charged the Thornbury man with 12 offences including intentionally causing injury, assault with weapon, commit indictable offence while on bail, possessing stolen goods and attempted burglary.
He will appear before Melbourne Magistrates' Court later today where police will apply for remand.
The arrests follow an incident in a laneway next to the Burwood Highway shopping centre about 12.45pm on Tuesday 4 November.
Police will allege the man assaulted a 47-year-old security guard before taking off on foot through the shopping centre.
The victim was taken to hospital with serious facial injuries.
He is now recovering at home.
