A security guard has sustained non-life threatening head injuries, following an assault that occurred this morning at Southport.
It will be alleged that the security guard asked a man to leave a light rail vehicle that had stopped at the Gold Coast University Hospital.
The man allegedly refused to comply with the security guard’s directions and when asked again to move-on, the man is alleged to have assaulted the security guard causing him to fall to the ground.
It will be further alleged that the man continued to assault the security guard when he was on the ground, before removing his security identification and leaving the scene on-foot.
The security guard, aged 55 years, was treated at the Gold Coast University hospital for injuries to his face and head.
The 25-year-old Southport man was charged with one count each of assault occasioning bodily harm, stealing and failure to appear in accordance with undertaking. He is scheduled to appear in the Southport Magistrates Court tomorrow.
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