Geelong man charged after allegedly assaulting elderly victim with brick

A Geelong man has been charged after allegedly assaulting an elderly victim with a brick at a Melbourne bus stop.

A Geelong man was arrested and charged after allegedly assaulting an elderly stranger with a brick.

A Geelong man has been charged after allegedly assaulting an elderly stranger with a brick at a bus stop in Melbourne.

Police allege an elderly man was waiting at a bus stop on Station St in Burwood just before 2pm on Saturday.

The victim was approached by an unknown man who then assaulted him with a brick and fled the scene.

A 76-year-old man from Burwood man was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

A 34-year-old man from Geelong West was arrested shortly after.

He has since been charged with intentionally causing injury, recklessly causing injury, common law assault and assault with a weapon.

He was remanded to front the Ringwood Magistrates Court on Friday.

Originally published as Geelong man charged after allegedly assaulting elderly victim with brick