Walkers allegedly threatened with knife at Shepparton lake

By Monique Preston

Jan 8, 2023

Arrest: Members of the public were allegedly threatened by a man with a knife at Victoria Park Lake on January 8. Photo by McPherson Media Group

A man allegedly threatened two people with a knife near Shepparton’s Victoria Park Lake on January 8.

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Shepparton police Sergeant Andrew Ghidetti said the man allegedly threatened to harm the people on the walking track near the cabins in the caravan park area about 11am.

There was no robbery involved with the alleged threats and the people were not known to each other.

Sgt Ghidetti said after the alleged incident the man continued along the walking path at the lake.

Police arrested him a short time later at the lake.

Three kitchen knives were found in his bag at the time of the arrest.

A Shepparton man, 36, has been charged with making threats to inflict serious injury, possessing a controlled weapon in a public place, unlawful assault and committing an indictable offence while on bail.