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Axe attack suspect arrested near Tyers in Victoria
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 08, 2026 at 4:08 PM ET
Summary: Police arrested Peter O'Ryan, 48, near Tyers on Tuesday night after he allegedly attacked family members with an axe at Tyers on Saturday and fled on foot. Officers were called to reports of a suspicious person near the Tyers-Walhalla Road just before 9pm, and O'Ryan will be interviewed about the weekend attack.
WHO: Victoria Police
WHAT: Arrested Peter O'Ryan over an alleged axe attack on family members
WHEN: Sep 08, 2026
WHERE: Tyers, Victoria, Australia
WHY: Police arrested him in response to reports of a suspicious person near the Tyers-Walhalla Road and to interview him about the alleged axe attack over the weekend.
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