Man jailed six months for pistol threat at service station
Mark-John Martyn, 30, received six months jail after threatening a service station manager with a loaded pistol in North Albury.
Mark-John Martyn walked into an APCO service station in North Albury on October 19 and was ordered to leave by the manager. Once outside, he threatened her: "Get out of my road, I have a loaded pistol."
The manager feared for her safety. On the same day, Martyn posted 17 comments on an Albury High School Instagram photo of two teenage girls, including sexual threats.
When he appeared at Albury Local Court this week, Judge Rodney Brender sentenced him to six months jail on the intimidation charge. Martyn also faces sentencing on December 2 on federal charges related to the online threats.
He was convicted on a drug possession charge with no extra penalty after police found 3.89 grams of cannabis.
- Six months
- Jail term
- October 19
- Incident date
- 17 posts on Instagram
- Social media comments
- APCO service station, North Albury
- Venue
Why it mattersCourts are responding to escalating threats and online abuse targeting retail workers and young people, with jail time now being imposed for intimidation.
AustraliaThe case marks a local court response to serious threats and online abuse in NSW, sending a signal about how the justice system treats intimidation of workers and minors.
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