Former Hells Angels bikie Dennis Basic pleads guilty to attacking police horse at ‘Freedom’ protest
An ex-Hells Angels bikie who bashed a police horse during an anti-lockdown protest at the Shrine was nabbed with dramatic video.
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A hothead former bikie brawled with a cop and beat a police horse during a violent showdown at an anti-lockdown protest.
Dennis Basic, 42, pleaded guilty in the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Monday to multiple charges including beating a police horse and assaulting an emergency services worker on duty.
Basic attacked the defenceless horse with a flag pole during an anti-lockdown protest at the Shrine on October 23, 2020.
The hothead former bikie struck the troop horse with a “resist” flag “multiple times” with “force”, according to a prosecution summary tendered to the court.
Basic had only minutes earlier brawled with a cop, ripping the senior constable’s police issue cap from his head.
Basic scampered after the horse attack and hid among the swell of protesters.
Basic was linked to the attack via his clothing and tattoos with police relying on body-cam footage and a video taken by a Herald Sun journalist at the scene.
Police tracked Basic to his Narre Warren South home where he was arrested on November 18, 2020.
Investigators raided the home and seized multiple cans of capsicum spray, flick knives, a baton and various illegal firecrackers.
Basic, who remained “mute” throughout his police interview, was charged and released.
However, the animal abuser was later accused of throwing a traffic bollard at a policewoman on horseback during last year’s violent lockdown protests.
It’s alleged Basic picked up a traffic bollard and threw it in the direction of a group of officers patrolling Swanston St on horseback, about 12.15pm on July 24.
A female senior constable was struck, while Basic allegedly fled.
Basic pleaded guilty to charges arising from the second incident at court today.
The former Hells Angel had previously been involved in a tit-for-tat feud with the Comanchero in 2013, with the then-prospect bashed by members of the rival club over stolen motorcycles.
He was later regarded as a “turncoat” by the Hells Angels after cutting contact with gang members.
Basic will face a County Court plea hearing on June 7.
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