A man has been charged with assault after allegedly attacking two female paramedics on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula.

Police were called to Barrett Lane in Mornington, south-east of Melbourne, about 11.30am yesterday following reports of an alleged assault and threats.

Two paramedics were walking along Main Street in Mornington when they were allegedly set upon in a violent ambush.

One of the paramedics was injured after she was allegedly kicked by the charged man and was taken to hospital.

They were not treating a patient or attending a case at the time, Ambulance Victoria said.

Witnesses came to their aid during the attack.

A 58-year-old man was arrested at the scene and later charged with assault emergency worker, recklessly cause injury, make threats to kill, possess c

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