Mordialloc man allegedly assaults policeman, later accused of possessing synthetic cannabis POLICE have charged a 23-year-old man for assaulting a policeman in the CBD yesterday. Joel McClese, from Mordialloc, was charged last night with assaulting police, assault with a weapon, resist arrest, possess synthetic cannabis and other assault related charges. The alleged assault happened against an acting sergeant, who was hospitalised, in Lonsdale St at 2.25pm yesterday. "Joel McClese appeared before an out-of-sessions hearing last night and was remanded in custody to appear in Melbourne Magistrates' Court on Monday," Victoria Police spokeswoman Leonie Johnson said. "The police officer was taken to Epworth Hospital and has since been released," she added.