Melbourne e-scooter attack: Police hunt for man after what they claim was a deliberate attack on an 81yo

Victoria Police are hunting a man they say deliberately mowed down an elderly woman with an e-scooter, leaving her unconscious..

The 81-year-old woman was walking towards Jolimont Railway Station from the MCG after the Carlton-Collingwood match on Friday night when she encountered a man riding an e-scooter on the footpath.

Victoria Police claim the man told the woman to move off the footpath and she explained that the footpath is not for vehicles and walked around him.

After moving around the man, the 81-year-old woman was callously struck from behind by the e-scooter, causing her to fall and lose consciousness.

Disturbingly, the e-scooter rider did not stop to offer assistance but instead fled the scene at speed.

Passers-by attempted to help, some aiding the unconscious 81-year-old, with another chasing the e-scooter rider for several hundred meters before he was last seen heading west from the Swan Street Bridge.

Emergency services were called to the scene where paramedics assessed the 81-year-old woman before transferring her to a hospital with suspected spinal injuries.

Further tests have revealed luckily the elderly woman escaped spinal injuries; however, she sustained serious bruising and lacerations that required stitches.

Speaking at a police press conference on Tuesday, the son of the 81-year-old woman, Ken, broke down describing the incident and labelled the e-scooter as “a weapon.”

“He hit her with a weapon. A weapon is not just a gun or a knife. He hit her with a weapon. I just hope he feels ashamed,” he said.

Transit crime investigation unit detectives are now urgently appealing to the public for assistance in identifying the perpetrator.

Police have released CCTV footage of a man they wish to identify and speak to regarding the incident.

The image shows a man riding an e-scooter and is described by police as having very fair skin, a stocky build, of average height, with straight blonde or brown hair, and grey/blue eyes.

He was wearing distinctive thick-lensed glasses, which caused his eyes to appear magnified, and a red jacket made of shiny, waterproof material.

Authorities are urging anyone who witnessed the incident or who has any information regarding the suspect to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or through their website at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.