Friday 12 May 2017

Man pulls a gun on terrified workers

BY JESSICA ROUSE

A man will face Toronto Local Court today after he threatened staff at an Argenton convenience store yesterday.

Staff were left shaken but unharmed after the 34-year-old man and a woman became involved in an argument with the employees at the Main Road store before both left the store.

It's reported they returned a short time later, with the man allegedly armed with a shotgun.

The terrified workers fled to the back room and locked themselves inside, calling the police.

The pair left the store and police initiated an investigation.

The man was arrested last night at Belmont Police Station and charged with armed with intent to commit an indictable offence, intimidation and malicious damage.

He was refused bail.


Meanwhile,

The driver allegedly involved in a pursuit from Maitland to Buchanan on Wednesday night has now been charged.

He was taken to hospital after the chase suffering a suspected heart attack.

The man will face court today charged with five offences including dangerous driving, and driving an unregistered and uninsured vehicle.