A man has been charged after allegedly using a chainsaw to cut a fuel hose at a general store in the state's South.
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Police responded to reports concerning the Middleton General Store on the Channel Highway about 11pm on Thursday night.
Here, a 53-year-old man was taken into custody.
He has been charged with unlawfully possessing a dangerous article in a public place and injure property.
The man has been bailed and is due to appear before the Hobart Magistrates Court at a later date.
No one was injured and the parties were known to each other, police say.
It's the second police incident involving the use of a chainsaw in Middleton this week.
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Jessica Willard
Being a health reporter to me is about more than just reporting the problems. It's about asking why they are happening in the first place and what needs to change to fix it.
Being a health reporter to me is about more than just reporting the problems. It's about asking why they are happening in the first place and what needs to change to fix it.
