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28 November, 2025
Man tasered in Skipton following incident
A MAN was tasered in Skipton after allegedly threatening police with an axe, resulting in the Beaufort and Skipton Health Service going into lockdown.
Corangamite Senior Sergeant Bill Caldow said police units from Skipton, Lismore, Camperdown, Cobden, Mortlake and Warrnambool all responded to a callout for a domestic incident and a mental health check at 7pm on Monday, November 17 in Anderson Street.
“The occupant of the address – a 32-year-old man – also briefly attended the Skipton Police Station, yelled at the local Skipton member and then left,” he said.
“The man armed himself with a large axe and police cornered and contained him in a paddock in Anderson Street.
“During this period of time, the local police had communication with the Skipton Hospital and it was placed into lockdown for the safety of residents and staff.
“The man continued to brandish the axe, so police had a roving cordon around him and communicated with him for approximately 20 minutes.
“Ultimately, he advanced on police and was tasered by two of the units – this caused him to drop the axe and rendered him unable to attack police any further.”
The man was treated at the scene by Ambulance Victoria staff before being taken to Warrnambool Police Station for processing.
He appeared before the Warrnambool Magistrates Court the next day (Tuesday, November 18), where he was remanded in custody in relation to the incident as well as a number of outstanding matters in Skipton up until December 8.
Snr Sgt Caldow said no-one was injured in the incident.
“I would praise the police response to it,” he said.
“Residents locally and staff at the hospital were all well-protected by the local police.
“For a difficult matter, it was extremely well-resolved by the attending units.”
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