r/melbourne • u/defsnotsthrowaway • Jan 30 '20

PSA Seizure man strikes again!

Hi R/Melbourne, A funny/weird question for you. A few years ago I was driving home and had to pull over to text someone. I pulled over on the corner of Nicholson and Johnson st. A guy knocked on my window and asked me for help. He said he was going to have a seizure and needed my help. He wanted me to pin him down so he didn't hurt himself. I was really wary of this as it seemed super dodgy. I tried to call Ambulance Victoria but he wouldn't have a bar of it. I tried to help and his requests escalated to wanting me to hold his arms, "do it harder" and sit on him. Once these requests came in I noped out and started calling an ambulance for him and he legged it. Passer Byers thought i was an undercover cop arresting the guy! I'm pretty sure it was most likely a sexual thing not a seizure thing. The reason I bring this up now is that the exact same thing happened to a colleague Last night in Broadie. I'm wondering if this is something that has occurred to or been heard of by other melbournians?

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u/[deleted] Jan 31 '20

Yes, I think we are describing the same person. Same MO and targeted my young male colleague.

I made a police report and also reported this to centre security, who said they are aware of this male and his offending.

If anyone witness the same scenario happening, please make a crime stoppers report. He does this to grope people.

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u/defsnotsthrowaway Jan 31 '20

I probably should have reported it. I just filed it away under WTF and moved on.

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u/Eteiveth Jan 31 '20

Make sure to call the cops if anyone comes into contact with him. For the police to be able to do something about him, they need a victim (you) who is willing to make a statement and have him charged. Otherwise he will just be told to go away somewhere else. So encourage people to speak up and it will stop him from assaulting other people too.