'Who would have thought that working in a bookshop as a bookseller would be a dangerous occupation.' 9News
of raging customers, which included the man knocking the bookseller out cold by pushing him onto the moving escalator.One worker was slapped by an older woman, while another was lunged at by a "well-dressed middle-aged man".A man was pushed down a moving escalator as customers attack workers checking vaccine certificates.
Melissa Traverso, owner of the Dymocks franchise in Melbourne's CBD, said she has never seen such violence in the two decades since she opened her store. "To have three physical attacks on innocent booksellers just doing their job is a very bad day," she told"Who would have thought that working in a bookshop as a bookseller would be a dangerous occupation."
Police have released a CCTV image of a man they are searching for in relation to the escalator assault who may be able to assist with their enquiries."At the time of the incident, he was wearing a rainbow-coloured hoodie with black pants and runners," Senior Constable Adam West said.Anyone who recognises the man or with further information is urged to contact
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