SYDNEY, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) -- Over 75,000 U.S. dollars has been raised for a homeless hero who used a shopping trolley to intervene in Friday's Bourke Street knife attack which left one person dead in Melbourne.
Michael Rogers, now known as "Trolleyman," was shown in footage driving the improvised weapon towards an assailant as he fought with police during a rampage in Melbourne's busy city center.
It later came to light that Rogers is homeless, prompting an online campaign to raise reward money which has since more than doubled it's goal of 32,000 U.S. dollars.
The fundraiser was organized by Donna Zen from the Melbourne Homeless Collective who said on the fundraiser page that Rogers can do whatever he feels best with any funds he receives.
"He risked his own life that day for nothing in return and you can't put a price on that," Zen said.
Rogers, who has a history of drug abuse and has previously spent time in jail, said he was "no hero," and described the decision to intervene as spur of the moment.
"I've seen the trolley to the side, so I've picked it up and I've ran and threw the trolley straight at him," Rogers told local media.
Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton said that while he understands the motivation to help out, the public are reminded to stand back if police are present at a situation and allow them to do their job.
