Phil Leggett, 47, of Truro Court, faced Warrnambool Magistrates Court on Tuesday afternoon charged with damaging property, unlawful assault and making threats to kill. 

The court heard Mr Leggett was arrested following last Thursday’s incident in which he twice attacked a driver in the middle of Warrnambool’s Banyan Street. 

Police allege he was riding a Harley Davidson motorcycle near Warrnambool's breakwater about 11am.

The victim told police the rider was yelling and screaming for no reason. He said he was travelling on Banyan Street when the motorcycle overtook the van, causing the driver to brake hard to avoid a collision. 

Mr Leggett allegedly approached the driver, yelled abuse and spat in his face. He then rode away but approached the car again at a Timor Street roundabout. He allegedly raised the windscreen wipers before punching the window several times with both his fists, causing it to smash. 

Police said Mr Legett was arrested on Monday night following an unrelated incident where he allegedly threatened to smash a woman’s teeth in with a crow bar. 

The court heard the woman was "extremely fearful" of the accused, who police located hiding in a bathroom of a Warrnambool property about 9pm. 

Police said they attended Mr Leggett's property later that evening and a search located a Harley Davidson motorbike in a rear shed. 

Mr Leggett told the court he needed to be released from custody in order to see a doctor to get a new prescription for pain medication and that he wanted to spend Christmas with his family. 

But Magistrate Franz Holzer said the accused was an unacceptable risk to the community and remanded him in custody. 

Mr Leggett will appear in court again on Friday. 

Earlier, 7.45am: 

A 47-year-old man has been charged following an alleged frightening road rage attack last Thursday. 

Warrnambool police Sergeant Tom Morris said the Warrnambool man was arrested at an address in Warrnambool’s Truro Court about 9pm on Monday and held in custody overnight. 

He said police attended the property in relation to an unrelated alleged assault involving a woman. 

The man is accused of riding a motorcycle that overtook another car on Banyan Street, causing the driver to brake hard to avoid a collision. 

Police said it was alleged the man then approached the driver, yelled abuse and spat in his face.

He rode away but stopped at the next roundabout, approached the car again and allegedly smashed two windows during a second confrontation.

Sergeant Morris said the man lived in Warrnambool but was known to frequent South Australia. 

He has been charged with damaging property, unlawful assault and making threats to kill. 

He is expected to appear in the Warrnambool Magistrates Court on Tuesday for a bail/remand hearing.

In other news, emergency services are attending an incident at Warrnambool’s Midfield Meats. 

Sergeant Morris said a male worker was injured following an alleged assault on Tuesday morning. 

“The situation is still unfolding,” he said. 

Anyone with information is urged to contact Warrnambool police station or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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