Councillor assaulted in âshockingâ attack A councillor has chased down an alleged âdrug-affectedâ thief who assaulted him outside his CBD business, claiming enough is enough. Crime by Mitch Clarke Premium Content Subscriber only A City of Melbourne councillor was assaulted by an allegedly drug-affected man during a scuffle outside his CBD business. Cr Jason Chang said the man allegedly loaded up a shopping bag with alcohol before fleeing his boutique Japanese grocery store, Calia, in Emporium Melbourne on Thursday evening. The incident, which was caught on CCTV, appears to show Cr Chang chase the man before passers-by jumped in to assist.