Man jailed for Wyuna assault

Griffiths broke into the house in Emily-Jane Rd on July 23, 2019, through a window before assaulting the 41-year-old occupant, stealing a chainsaw and fleeing.

The woman, who was know to the man, suffered minor injuries.

Luke Griffiths was arrested in Echuca a week later and spent 52 days in custody.

On Friday, he was sentenced to eight months' jail, with time served reckoned, and ordered to complete a 12 months' community corrections order once released.