Witnesses are being urged to come forward after Bendigo Crime Investigation Unit detectives charged a teenager following an alleged assault outside a Bendigo sporting club over the Easter long weekend.

It is alleged that a group of people had an altercation with a man and a woman, outside the venue on High Street, that resulted in the man being punched unconscious about 8.50pm on Saturday March 30.

He was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening-injuries.

A 16-year-old Eaglehawk boy has been charged with recklessly cause injury, affray and unlawful assault.

The teen was bailed to appear before a children’s court at a later date.

Detectives are yet to identify other people who they believe may have been involved in the alleged assault and would like to speak to anyone who witnessed the incident.

Anyone with information is now being urged to contact Crime Stoppers.

Bendigo Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man following the theft of reptiles from Kangaroo Flat late last month.

It is alleged the man forced entry to a business on Lockwood Road in the early hours of 30 March.

An estimated 50 reptiles, including snakes, bearded dragons, monitors and lizards were allegedly stolen from the premises.

Detectives last week charged a 24-year-old California Gully man with burglary and theft.

He has been bailed to appear before the Bendigo Magistrates’ Court on 14 June.

Bendigo Crime Investigation Unit detectives have arrested four males following a series of alleged burglaries and thefts of and from motor vehicles being in the Bendigo area between February and March.

It’s alleged there were multiple incidents of aggravated burglaries and the thefts of vehicles in suburbs of Bendigo including Epsom, Strathfieldsaye and surrounding areas over the past two months.

Detectives from Bendigo Crime Investigation Unit and the Central Victoria Response Unit executed a search warrant at a Derwent Drive, Long Gully address last Wednesday, March 20, in relation to ongoing enquiries.

The search located a number items believed to have been stolen throughout the Bendigo area.

Two 17-year-old males, a 14-year-old male and a 19-year-old male were arrested at the address.

The 14-year-old was charged with multiple counts of theft from motor vehicle and handle stolen goods and was bailed to appear at the children’s court at a later date.

A 17-year-old was charged with burglary, attempted aggravated burglary and theft of motor vehicle and has been remanded to appear at a Childrens Court at a later date.

A second 17-year-old was found to be in breach of bail conditions and had his bail revoked.

A 19-year-old man was charged with offences relating to five aggravated burglaries and theft of motor vehicles which were committed across multiple eastern suburbs of Melbourne.

He had been remanded to appear at the Bendigo Magistrates’ Court last Thursday.