John Moiler charged over alleged Woolloomooloo scissor attacks
A scissor-wielding man allegedly left three people bleeding and bruised, damaged luxury cars and threatened five police officers during a wild street rampage in inner Sydney.
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A scissor-wielding man allegedly left three people bleeding and bruised, damaged luxury cars and threatened five police officers during a wild street rampage.
Chippendale resident John Moiler, 34, had allegedly stolen two pairs of scissors from a Woolworths in Woolloomooloo just minutes before the chaotic scenes unfolded on Wednesday afternoon.
Documents subsequently tendered to Downing Centre Local Court state staff asked Moiler to leave the Crown St supermarket.
But he allegedly remained on the premises, where he is accused of damaging a bottle of caramel sauce and stealing two pairs of scissors.
He is then accused of assaulting three people, later described in a police statement as “each suffering bleeding and bruising”.
In addition, Moller allegedly damaged three parked cars, identified in court documents as a Tesla, a Lexus ES300H and a Toyota Hiace.
When Kings Cross police arrived to confront Moiler on William St, he allegedly threatened to injure five officers and intimidated two.
Police said they were ultimately forced to tasered Moiler in order to subdue him and seize the scissors.
Moiler was taken to hospital under police guard before being charged, upon his release, with 14 offences.
They include three counts of destroying or damaging property, and two counts each of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and intimidating police.
He has also been hit with single charges of being armed with intent to commit an indictable offence, common assault, trespassing, shoplifting and threatening injury with intent to prevent lawful detention.
Moiler, who is yet to enter pleas, was refused bail and faced court on both Thursday and Friday.
He did not apply for bail and was remanded in custody until his next appearance on December 13.
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