A man will face court today charged with reckless wounding following an alleged altercation with a customer at a Manly store.
About 2.20pm yesterday (Saturday 31 October 2026), a 47-year-old man was at a store on The Corso, when he was approached by an employee, holding a box cutter.
The pair have argued over payment before the man attempted to walk away and was allegedly restrained by the employee.
During a subsequent physical struggle, the man was allegedly assaulted before sustaining a laceration to his hand.
The man fled and attended nearby Manly Police Station, notifying police.
Officers from Northern Beaches Police Area Command attended the store and spoke to the employee before the 28-year-old was arrested and taken to Manly Police Station.
The man was charged with armed with intent to commit indictable offence and reckless wounding.
He was refused bail to appear at Bail Division – Court 7 today (Sunday 1 November 2026).
