Man remanded after Longwarry incident

A Drouin man was remanded in custody after allegedly producing a stolen knife and assaulting two people in Longwarry last Wednesday afternoon.
The 34-year-old man was arrested on the platform of the Longwarry railway station. He was charged with intentionally causing serious injury and theft from a shop.
Police allege the incident began when the man attended at the Longwarry supermarket in Kennedy St between 3.25pm and 3.40pm. He was allegedly wearing a hoodie and a mask.
Staff told police the man went to the hardware section of the store and put a knife pack in his pocket, before leaving the store without paying.
Two staff followed the man and police said a confrontation unfolded at the railway station.
It is alleged the man became angry when the staff confronted him about the knife.
Police said the accused punched one of the staff members in the face and then assaulted the second staff member.
He allegedly threatened both victims with the knife and chased them from the scene whilst holding the knife and continued to threaten them.
Police said when the staff returned to the store, one discovered a knife wound to his torso.
Police attended at 3.50pm where they arrested the Drouin man who had been restrained by witnesses.