FOUR men who were dressed as Smurfs when they were allegedly involved in an assault at a 7-Eleven have handed themselves into police.

Police said a 37-year-old Pascoe Vale man had been buying cigarettes at a 7-Eleven store, on the corner of West and Pascoe streets, when he was approached by a man painted blue and dressed as a character from the 1980s cartoon, about 1am on December 16.

The Smurf-dressed man asked for a cigarette and was offered one, but demanded the man light it before handing it over.

The man refused and was later assaulted.

A police spokeswoman said the alleged victim passed out in the car park, only realising he had been assaulted when he woke up.

Earlier today, police appealed for the smoking Smurf and his three Smurf mates to come forward.

Two 19-year-old Broadmeadows men, a 19-year-old Greenvale man and an 18-year-old Jacana man handed themselves into police after the appeal.

They are expected to be charged with assault-related offences, police said.

- with AAP

Originally published as Smurfs wanted over 7-Eleven attack