Police charge teen after Mornington assault

Police have charged a teenager following an alleged assault in Mornington earlier this week.

Officers were called to reports a man was allegedly assaulted and pushed into the water off a pier near Schnapper Point Drive about 11.30pm on 14 January.

He was not seriously injured and was pulled from the water by onlookers.

Police have today charged a 14-year-old boy from Crib Point on summons with reckless endangerment and unlawful assault.

He will appear before a children's court at a later date.

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