Man under arrest after using a knife to threaten staff at a business in the 3000block Blanchard Monday afternoon, then fleeing with stolen items
A man is under arrest after he threatened staff at a Victoria business with a knife, and stole items.
At 1:15 pm Monday VicPd officers were called to the 3000-block of Blanshard Street for a report of a man with a weapon, but the man had already fled.
With the assistance of store staff the suspect was found in the 600-block of Manchester Road climbing a fence.
He was arrested and taken to police cells to await a court appearance.
He faces a long list of charges, including: Assault with a weapon, theft, breach of an undertaking, and he was wanted on an outstanding warrant for failing to attend court on an unrelated matter.