A man has been charged following an assault at a service station in North Ryde yesterday.
About 10am (Friday 28 August 2020), emergency services were called to Epping and Wicks roads, following reports of an argument that turned physical between two men.
Police were told that a white Ford Ranger and a white Hino truck pulled into the service station before the driver of the Hino approached the Ford and allegedly began assaulting the driver – a 34-year-old man.
After allegedly pulling his shirt and punching him a number of times, he then threatened the 34-year-old with a box cutter.
After a brief struggle, the man released the box cutter, entered the Hino and drove from the scene.
NSW Ambulance attended and treated the 34-year-old for minor injuries.
Officers attached to Ryde Police Area Command established a crime scene and seized the box cutter, which will be forensically examined.
Following inquiries, a 41-year-old man was arrested at Auburn Police Station about 7pm yesterday (Friday 28 August 2020).
He was charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm and armed with intent to commit indictable offence.
The Auburn man was refused bail and is due to appear in Parramatta Local Court today
