A man will face court over an alleged domestic violence following a police operation at a school in the state's south yesterday.
On Saturday 11 July 2026, officers attached to Murray River Police District commenced an investigation following reports a 27-year-old woman was assaulted by a man known to her in Moama.
As a part of an ongoing investigation, about 10am yesterday (Wednesday 15 July 2026), officers were patrolling at a velodrome near Kirchofer Street, Moama, when they attempted speak to a 26-yer-old man.
When police approached, the man allegedly ran from the scene, commencing a foot pursuit.
Following extensive inquires, with the assistance from Victoria Police, about 10.15am the same day, police arrested the man in a toilet at a school nearby.
Police allegedly located and seized a knife in the school carpark, to undergo forensic examination.
There were no students or staff injured due to the incident.
The man was taken to Deniliquin Police Station where he was charged with contravene prohibition/restriction in AVO (two counts), stalk/intimidate intend fear physical etc harm (four counts), enter inclosed land not prescribed premises without lawful excuse (two counts), contravene prohibition/restriction in AVO, destroy or damage property (two counts), common assault, larceny, enter dwelling with intention, custody of knife in public place, possession of equipment for administering prohibited drugs, and knowingly contravene third or more time in 28 days AVO.
He was refused bail to appear at Bail Division Court 5 today (Thursday 16 July 2026).
