Monday21 October 2024 04:43:30 AM
Two men will face court today charged with intimidation and weapon offences after being arrested at Bathurst.
Police will allege in court a 65-year-old man was threatened by two men about 12.30am yesterday (Sunday 20 October 2024)after he stopped the truck he was driving along Sydney RoadBathurstwhen a bottle was thrown at the vehicle.
It will be alleged the men produced a pistol and a knife before assaulting the truck driver.
A short time lateran 18-year-old man was in the carpark of a fast-food restaurant on Durham StreetBathurstwhen he was also allegedly threatened with a knife by one of the men.
About five minutes laterthree customers inside the restaurant – two womenaged 20 and 21and a 21-year-old man – were allegedly approached by the same two men and threatened with the knife.
Officers from Chifley Police District attended the location where two men – aged 25 and 22 – were arrested at the scene.
It will be alleged that a replica pistol and a knife were located in the possession of the older manand both were taken to Bathurst Police Station.
The 25-year-old man has now been charged with 10 offences,
The second man was charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harmassault occasioning actual bodily harm in company of otherand stalk/intimidate intend fear physical etc harm (personal).
They were refused bail to appear at Bathurst Local Court today (Monday 21 October 2024).
There were no reports of serious injuries.
