Police have charged a man after an aggravated burglary and assault in Werribee on Saturday, April 27.
It is alleged the man gained access to a residence on Cottrell Street about 2.30pm, before he was interrupted by a neighbour.
Officers have been told the man then allegedly assaulted the neighbour, before fleeing to a residence a few doors down.
It is alleged the man then threatened the residents of this address with a knife, before fleeing the scene.
He was arrested on Werribee Street a short time later.
The neighbour, a 20-year-old woman, was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The residents of the second address were not physically injured.
The man, a 52-year-old of no fixed address, has been charged with burglary, criminal damage, theft, false imprisonment, assault with weapon, intentionally causing injury, recklessly causing injury, three counts of threats to kill, unlawful assault, three counts of assault with weapon and trespass.
