Four men with alleged gang links front court facing serious charges

Four alleged bikies have been charged over a brutal New Year’s Eve assault, where the occupants of a home were chased up the street.

Four alleged bikies arrested over a brutal New Year’s Eve assault where armed men stormed a home before chasing its occupants up the street will return to court in May.

Zachary Scullie, 29, from Kennington is charged with aggravated home invasion, intentionally causing serious injury in circumstances of gross violence, intentionally causing injury, reckless conduct endangering serious injury, affray and possessing prescription medication without a prescription, namely Viagra.

Epsom man Mitchell Davies, 30, is charged with aggravated home invasion, intentionally causing serious injury in circumstances of gross violence, intentionally causing injury, affray and possessing steroids.

Alleged Rebel bikie Mitchell Leo Davies faced the Bendigo Magistrates' Court charged in relation to a violent home invasion on New Year's Eve. Picture: Gianni Francis.

Antonio Guarneri, 25, of Epsom, is facing charges of aggravated home invasion, intentionally causing serious injury in circumstances of gross violence, intentionally causing injury recklessly, conduct endangering serious injury and affray.

Kennington man, Wayne Clancy, 41, is charged with aggravated home invasion, intentionally causing serious injury in circumstances of gross violence, intentionally causing injury, reckless conduct endangering serious injury, affray and possessing prohibited weapons.

One of the men arrested after Echo Taskforce executed eight search warrants near Bendigo.

They appeared in the Bendigo Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday and will return for a committal mention on May 1.

All are on bail.

The group were part of six arrests — all believed to be patched members of the Rebels Outlaw Motorcycle Gang (OMCG) — made by Echo Taskforce investigators near Bendigo in November last year.

Alleged Rebel bikie Wayne Clancy outside the Bendigo Magistrates' Court. Picture: Gianni Francis.

Police seized weapons including a flick knife, knives, samurai swords, machete and baseball bat.

Various drugs were also found and several mobile phones seized.

It comes after two men were viciously beaten in Golden Square last New Year’s Eve.

Alleged Rebels motorcycle gang associate Zachary Scullie. Picture: Gianni Francis.

The men, then aged 28 and 25, were allegedly followed by a convoy of vehicles to an address on Laurel Street.

Police allege that a number of armed men entered that property and then chased the occupants up the street.

Alleged Rebel bikie Antonio Guarneri outside Bendigo Magistrates' court on Wednesday.

The 28-year-old fled on foot and was located on Allingham Street suffering serious injuries from an alleged assault.

The 25-year-old man got into his ute and was allegedly followed by a number of people travelling in a convoy of vehicles.