A 39-year-old Birregurra man who produced a knife at the footy and approached Alvie supporters on Saturday has been arrested.
Subscribe now for unlimited access.
$0/
(min cost $0)
or signup to continue reading
Colac police Detective Sergeant Brendan Butland said that Birregurra hosted Alvie on Saturday and things got a bit heated about three-quarter time, 3.50pm.
"It's alleged a supporter got upset with other locals, produced a knife and approached Alvie supporters," he said.
"It's alleged the man was yelling abuse at the umpires then became involved in a verbal altercation with other patrons at the Birregurra Recreation Reserve.
"It will be alleged the man produced a knife, which he took from his pocket, and he started approaching opposition supporters who immediately contacted police."
Detective Sergeant Butland said Birregurra Senior Constable Laurie Allen swiftly attended and arrested the man, who still had the knife in his possession.
"The man was arrested and taken to the Colac police station where he was interviewed and released pending charges," he said.
"It's expected the man will be charged on summons with possessing and using a controlled weapon and he will appear in the Colac Magistrates Court at a later date.
"Anyone witnesses or anyone with information is requested to contact the Birregurra police station or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000."
Detective Sergeant Butland said he understood the man had caused Alvie supporters to become fearful of their safety.
He said such behavior at a local football match was completely unacceptable.
"I imagine that a few people were a bit worried about this man's behaviour," he said.
Alvie won the game by 47 points and was well in front at three-quarter time.
READ MORE:
- Former Warrnambool priest expected to be extradited to USA
- 'He did what I could never do': Scott scores elusive Galleywood glory
- Warrnambool councillor takes aim and 'open and transparent' catchcry
- Inn Keeper takes out Wangoom Handicap in win for family and friends
- Former trainer renews bid for bigger purse at May Racing Carnival
- Moyne Shire votes for licence arrangement for Port Fairy Yacht Club
Our journalists work hard to provide local, up-to-date news to the community. This is how you can access our trusted content
- Bookmark https://www.standard.net.au/
- Make sure you are signed up for our breaking and regular headlines newsletters.
- Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.
- Tap here to open our Google News page.
- Join our Courts and Crime Facebook group and our dedicated Sport Facebook group
- Subscribe
Catch up on the headlines of the week with our weekly podcast The Booletin and Beyond released every Sunday:
iframe src="https://anchor.fm/the-wbool-standard/embed" height="102px" width="400px" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" /iframe
Have you signed up to The Standard's daily newsletter and breaking news emails? You can register below and make sure you are up to date with everything that's happening in the south-west.
iframe src="https://standard.us15.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=3d952e1160da384a612b2b972 id=8fc75d76a0&group[2293][1]=1" width="100%" height="850px" /iframe
CORONAVIRUS STORIES:
Our COVID-19 news articles relating to public health and safety are free for anyone to access. However, we depend on subscription revenue to support our journalism. If you are able, please subscribe here. If you are already a subscriber, thank you for your support.