Man Faces Jail for Fuel Station Attack

It's March 24.

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A 39-year-old man from Perth faces serious charges after allegedly hitting a fuel station

worker who tried to stop him from driving off, without paying.

The incident happened Monday at a service station in Armadillo, where the staff members

suffered bad facial injuries and ended up in hospital.

In court Tuesday, the magistrate called the charges extremely serious and said prison

time is very likely if he's convicted.

The man, who's unemployed with Crohn's disease and a partner supporting their family

of four kids, has mostly just traffic offenses on his record, prosecutors oppose bail, pointing

to clear CCTV footage of the event.

Meanwhile, Western Australia's police commissioner warned that fuel thefts like this could rise

as petrol prices climb.

He noted a recent uptick in urged everyone, including station workers not to try stopping

a fleeing vehicle on foot for safety reasons, just like.

Police training advises.

A state government minister added, there's no excuse for stealing fuel, stressing plenty

as available stay-wide for consumers, businesses, and emergencies despite the price worries.

The suspect remains in custody awaiting a home detention report, with his next bail

hearing set for next month, as authorities keep an eye on these.

Throwing incidents.