Homeless Australian ‘Trolleyman’ who helped end Melbourne attack charged with theft

Police have served Michael Rogers with various charges, including theft, over string of burglaries in the city centre

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Image from the ‘Save The Homeless HERO #TrolleyMan’ appeal on GoFundMe. Image: GoFundMe/handout

Published: 10:56am, 17 Nov 2018Updated: 10:56am, 17 Nov 2018

A homeless Australian man who shot to fame after using a shopping trolley to help police end last week’s militant attack in Melbourne has been charged for a series of burglaries.

Michael Rogers was hailed as a hero and dubbed “Trolleyman” on social media after emerging from a crowd with a trolley to try to ram a knife-wielding man who killed one person and wounded two others, as two police officers tried to subdue him.

Somali-born Australian Hassain Khalif Shire Ali during his rampage in Melbourne’s central business district on November 9, 2018. Photo: Chris Newport/Instagram/AFP

The man, Somali-born Australian Hassain Khalif Shire Ali, was fatally shot in the chest by one officer, with police later saying his actions were terrorism-inspired.

Rogers, 46, became a media celebrity after the attack, his sudden fame also leading to A$140,000 (US$100,000) being raised for him in an online funding drive.

A car set on fire during Hassain Khalif Shire Ali’s rampage in Melbourne’s central business district on November 9, 2018. Photo: Chris Newport/Instagram/AFP

Homeless Australian ‘Trolleyman’ who helped end Melbourne attack charged with theft

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Police have served Michael Rogers with various charges, including theft, over string of burglaries in the city centre