BN- GANGLAND identity Toby Mitchell questioned why a cyclist drifted from a bike lane before punching him in the face, a court has heard. M...
BN- GANGLAND identity Toby Mitchell questioned why a cyclist drifted from a bike lane before punching him in the face, a court has heard.
Mitchell has been freed on bail after being charged over a bashing near his Docklands home.
The former Bandidos strongman faced Melbourne Magistrates’ Court after voluntarily arriving at Crime Command headquarters to be questioned by officers from the Echo anti-bikie taskforce on Friday morning.
It was alleged he was driving his white Mercedes-Benz on Harbour Esplanade on Monday when he became involved in a heated exchange with the rider.
“Why aren’t you in the bike lane?” Mitchell allegedly asked.
It was alleged the former bikie gang sergeant-at-arms then punched the cyclist, a stranger, to the face.
The victim, 31, suffered swelling and the incident was seen by two witnesses, the court heard.
Detective Sen-Const. Andrew Sward opposed bail, saying he was concerned Mitchell would reoffend.
But magistrate Charlie Rozencwajg granted bail, ordering the 40-year-old not to contact any witnesses and to reappear on September 25.
Mitchell, who has been wounded in two shooting ambushes in recent years, was ordered to undergo a court course for anger management issues.
The charges came three days after investigators visited Mitchell’s South Melbourne tattoo parlour, City of Ink.
Mitchell has been freed on bail after being charged over a bashing near his Docklands home.
The former Bandidos strongman faced Melbourne Magistrates’ Court after voluntarily arriving at Crime Command headquarters to be questioned by officers from the Echo anti-bikie taskforce on Friday morning.
It was alleged he was driving his white Mercedes-Benz on Harbour Esplanade on Monday when he became involved in a heated exchange with the rider.
“Why aren’t you in the bike lane?” Mitchell allegedly asked.
It was alleged the former bikie gang sergeant-at-arms then punched the cyclist, a stranger, to the face.
The victim, 31, suffered swelling and the incident was seen by two witnesses, the court heard.
Detective Sen-Const. Andrew Sward opposed bail, saying he was concerned Mitchell would reoffend.
But magistrate Charlie Rozencwajg granted bail, ordering the 40-year-old not to contact any witnesses and to reappear on September 25.
Mitchell, who has been wounded in two shooting ambushes in recent years, was ordered to undergo a court course for anger management issues.
The charges came three days after investigators visited Mitchell’s South Melbourne tattoo parlour, City of Ink.
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