Man fronts court over machete stand-off

Updated December 23, 2011 15:50:13


Tran appeared briefly in the Melbourne Magistrates Court and will return to court in March.

Tran appeared briefly in the Melbourne Magistrates Court and will return to court in March.

A man who threatened police with a machete west of Melbourne has been remanded in custody.

It is alleged Van Tuan Tran, of Carlton, advanced on police with the weapon during a raid on a house at Melton early yesterday.

A police officer fired at the 26-year-old but missed.

Tran is facing eight charges including cultivating and trafficking cannabis and using a prohibited weapon.

A second man has been interviewed by police and released.

Tran appeared briefly in the Melbourne Magistrates Court and will return to court in March.

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First posted December 23, 2011 15:50:13

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