Man charged after shots fired in Southern Cross, WA
A WA Police spokesperson said they received reports of multiple gunshots near Ghooli, about 380km east of Perth, on Wednesday evening.
Police allege that followed a burglary in the area around 5.30pm, where a firearm was stolen.
Officers from the Tactical Response Group, Regional Operations Group and Police Airwing were deployed to assist local police from Southern Cross.
Supplied Police Airwing footage shows officers tracking the solitary figure along Great Eastern Highway, before he is surrounded and taken into custody.
"The allegedly stolen firearm was located and seized and investigations are ongoing," the police spokesperson said.
"There are no reports of any injuries or damage to property, and there is no ongoing threat to the public."
A 31-year-old man from Carey Park, in Bunbury's suburbs, was arrested and charged with multiple offences, including home burglary, unlawful possession of a firearm and using a firearm in a manner likely to cause fear.
He is due to face Perth Magistrates Court on Friday.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
The Australian
2 hours ago
- The Australian
Police swarm Mount Lawley Senior High School after gun threats spread on TikTok
Police swarmed a Perth high school after students spread a video on TikTok which contained a threat to 'shoot up the school'. Screenshots of the video, which has since been deleted, allegedly showed students in Mount Lawley Senior High School uniforms and armed shooters. Multiple police cars and officers were at the school on Friday. A police spokesman said they were responding to reports of threats being made towards the Mount Lawley school. A video depicting students from Mount Lawley Senior High School and shooters was circulated on social media. Picture: NCA Newswire / Gaye Gerard 'Police are actively investigating and are working with the school to resolve the matter,' a spokesman said. 'There are no safety concerns or imminent risk to students, teachers or members of the community.' School principal Lesley Street sent an email to parents asking them to monitor and speak with their child about any concerns and social media use. 'It is important to be aware of the positive and negative impacts of social media and conversations within the community as misinformation and rumours may be unhelpful,' the email stated. Staff were told that police would conduct regular patrols around the school as a precautionary measure, the West reported. 'The current situation is that WAPOL State security investigation group is conducting the investigation,' an email stated.
The Australian
2 hours ago
- The Australian
Victorian man Nicholas Teplin in court over alleged Sydney Airport scuffle, train station assaults
The man police allege is at the centre of the Sydney Airport firearm incident made a series of 'bizarre' comments to police after he was re-arrested for an alleged string of assaults, a court has been told. Victorian man Nicholas Teplin, 41, was bailed after a scuffle with police at the airport on Wednesday, where an Australian Federal Police member's firearm was unintentionally discharged. According to police, he was allegedly acting suspiciously in the T2 domestic terminal and, when approached by officers, became 'verbally and physically aggressive'. Mr Teplin was arrested and bailed on charges of obstructing a Commonwealth official and creating a disturbance at an airport. A man was arrested after a police firearm was discharged at Sydney Airport. Picture: 2GB But in a twist, Mr Teplin was re-arrested at the Central Railway Station in Sydney's CBD on Thursday afternoon. NSW Police allege he punched a 45-year-old man in the head, causing him to fall to the floor and suffer a nose bleed. It's alleged he then struck two men along the concourse and attempted to grab a bag from a fourth before officers intervened. Later, while in custody at Surry Hills police station, it's alleged he pushed a male constable in the chest. Mr Teplin was charged with hinder or resist a police officer, affray, assault of a police officer, assault occasioning bodily harm and common assault. Police closed off an area of the Sydney Domestic Airport. Picture: NewsWire / Nikki Short He appeared in the Bail division court on Friday afternoon via a video link from Surry Hills police station, wearing a black hoodie. Mr Teplin's lawyer, David Newham, told the court he'd spoken with the accused man and his partner. 'His partner has flown up from Melbourne and the plan was to pick him up and take him back but ultimately these matters have happened,' he said. 'His partner does tell me he's been on medication for the last 5 years for PTSD.' Mr Newham told the court his proposal was to have his client released to a hospital to have his mental health assessed, noting Mr Teplin's partner and mother 'have no issue with him being assessed in care'. 'It's in the community's best interest that this man gets assessed as opposed to going into the prison system,' he said. A firearm was discharged. Picture: 2GB No one was injured. Picture: 2GB Police prosecutor Sergeant Andrew Maldigri opposed the move, saying there was insufficient evidence to show Mr Teplin was mentally unwell or impaired. The court was told the accused man told police: 'I know I'm going to get bail like always' and also suggested he was a 'consultant for Legal Aid Queensland'. 'That to me suggests he's not mentally ill.. He's lucid enough to understand his situation,' Sergeant Maldigri argued. The presiding magistrate disagreed, pointing to Mr Teplin's 'unusual' alleged behaviour at both the airport and train station and 'bizarre' comments recorded in police fact sheets. 'Mr Teplin I'm sending you to hospital for assessment if you not found to be mentally ill, you'll be brought back before the court,' the magistrate said. An investigation into the incident is ongoing. Picture: NewsWire / Nikki Short According to AFP Acting Commander Scott Raven, an investigation has been launched into the cause of the firearm discharge. 'The AFP is investigating the circumstances around the discharge of the weapon however the alleged actions of this man and aggressiveness towards police created a volatile situation,' he said. 'The AFP does not tolerate antisocial or aggressive behaviour at airports and our aviation officers acted swiftly after receiving a request for assistance from an airline,' a/Cmdr Raven said.' Read related topics: Sydney Airport Liam Beatty Journalist Liam Beatty is a court reporter with NCA NewsWire. He has previously worked in newsrooms in Victoria and Western Australia. Liam Beatty
Sky News AU
9 hours ago
- Sky News AU
A Perth school will have extra security patrols by police after threats of a mass shooting are circulated online
Police in Perth are investigating reports of a TikTok hoax after students from a high school in the city's northern suburbs reported multiple videos suggesting a mass shooting was going to take place. Local media reports that a series of videos appeared on the video-sharing site on Thursday night and were subsequently deleted, but students and parents had taken screengrabs. It is believed that in the videos, which have been seen by ABC Radio Perth, images of heavily armed people had been overlaid with a photo of Mount Lawley High School, a specialist arts and language school in the city's north. Multiple police cars and officers were seen at the school on Friday but it was confirmed that there were no shooters or active threats. In a statement, WA Police confirmed that they had been sent to the school, but they could find no credible threat. 'There were no safety concerns or imminent risk to students, teachers or members of the community,' the statement said. "Police are actively investigating and are working with the school to resolve the matter," The WA Education Department said they were aware of the incident, but said that as it was an active investigation, they were unable to comment further. School principal, Lesley Street issued a statement via email to parents, asking them to monitor social media usage and to remind children of the dangers of misinformation. 'It is important to be aware of the positive and negative impacts of social media and conversations within the community as misinformation and rumours may be unhelpful,' the email stated. An internal staff email said that police would patrol the area around the school as a precautionary measure. has been unable to find the videos or the channel that posted them.
