Man charged after allegedly taking axe to Sydney supermarket
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Source: 9News
Published: 2026-05-16 20:04 UTC+10:00
Section: National
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Crime & Justice, Transport, Australia, Labour & Workers, Crime & Justice
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A man has been charged after he allegedly threatened a Woolworths supermarket worker with an axe in Sydney's north-west.Police claim 59-year-old Peter Ashby approached the 27-year-old man at the store on Victoria Road in Ermington at 5.15pm yesterday and allegedly attempted to assault him.The supermarket staff member was not injured and Ashby left the store.READ MORE: Man dies after shark attack off one of Australia's favourite islandsPolice claim 59-year-old Peter Ashby approached the 27-year-old man at the store on Victoria
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