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News.com.au
19-06-2025
- News.com.au
Tactical police have shot man during siege at a Sydney caravan park
Police have shot a man who allegedly lunged at them with a knife during a siege in a caravan park in southwestern Sydney. Police were called to a caravan park in Elderslie, in the Macarthur region, just after lunchtime on Thursday. NSW Police said in a statement the man was 'armed with a knife and made threats to self-harm.' 'Specialist resources attended to assist, and negotiators attempted to speak to the man who refused to co-operate,' the statement said. 'Just before 3.30pm, officers attached to the Tactical Operations Unit gained entry to the premises and the armed man rushed at officers with the knife. 'Police discharged a taser and less than lethal tactical rounds which were ineffective before the man was shot.' Police had locked down the area and refused to let locals back into the park as the situation developed. In footage obtained by 10 News, an officer in tactical gear can be seen pointing a rifle at somebody off-screen before three loud, sharp cracks are heard. The 52-year-old man was immediately treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics on scene and taken to Liverpool Hospital in a critical condition. He was reportedly shot at least three times, once in the arm, once in the leg and once in the abdomen. A witness at the scene said he was addressed by two 'heavily fortified police officers'. 'There was about eight of them all up and they weren't messing around. They had the full riot gear on, ready to go.' A critical incident team from State Crime Command's Homicide Squad will lead the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident. The investigation will be reviewed by the Professional Standards Command and oversighted by the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC).
Daily Telegraph
26-05-2025
- Daily Telegraph
Police seize replica gun after driver allegedly brandishes weapon in road-rage incident
Don't miss out on the headlines from Police & Courts. Followed categories will be added to My News. A 58-year-old man is due to face court today after allegedly pulling out a gun during a road-rage incident in Sydney's west on Sunday afternoon. Police say the man was seen holding a gun out the window of a moving car on Cowpasture Rd in Abbotsbury about 1pm on Sunday. Officers from Fairfield City Police Area Command launched an investigation into the incident, which led to a search warrant being executed at a home on Lancaster Ave in Cecil Hills at about 9.30pm that evening. With the assistance of the Tactical Operations Unit, police seized a replica firearm at the home. The man was arrested at the scene and taken to Fairfield Police Station. He has been charged with possessing an unauthorised firearm and being armed with intent to commit an indictable offence. The accused was refused bail and is scheduled to appear before Fairfield Local Court today. Do you have a story for The Daily Telegraph? Message 0481 056 618 or email tips@
Daily Mail
05-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Shocking moment bearded man fires shotgun from a moving car
A man and woman faced court on Monday after shots were allegedly fired from a vehicle at various locations on the outskirts of Newcastle, NSW. Police launched an investigation a video circulated on social media, sparking a tip-off from a concerned member of the public on Sunday evening. The footage showed a man behind the wheel of a vehicle, firing a gun out the window on two separate occasions, before he could be heard saying, 'Oops'. The first is believed to have happened at 4pm on Sunday while driving in Toronto on the Central Coast with the second at 9:35pm in Tenambit in Maitland on the Hunter. At 2:35am on Monday, Port Stephens police officers put a white Mazda CX5 under covert surveillance in Burley Street, Tenambit. It is alleged that while sitting in the parked vehicle, the man fired a single shot into the air. The car was then tracked by PolAir to a home on Coal Point Road, Coal Point, south of Newcastle. Specialist police units, including the Tactical Operations Unit, surrounded the property. At around 5:15am, a 27-year-old man emerged from the house and was arrested without incident. Shortly after, officers entered the property and arrested a 22-year-old woman in connection with the investigation. During a subsequent search of the home and property, officers allegedly located a firearm, ammunition, and a replica pistol. Police also alleged the man was disqualified from driving in NSW, had a Firearms Prohibition order, and was also driving the car without permission. The 27-year-old has been charged with 11 offences, including Possession of an unauthorised prohibited firearm and reckless driving. Detective Ranald Urquhart, Crime Manager for the Port Stephens and Hunter Police District, condemned the footage, branding it 'deeply concerning'. 'It is an incredibly dangerous offence and will be treated very seriously,' Detective Urquhar said. 'It most definitely is not a giggle. It's a very, very serious offence.' 'Social media can be a bit of a double edged sword, it can be used for some persons for notoriety but it can also… assist police when it comes to offences and identifying offenders.'
7NEWS
05-05-2025
- 7NEWS
Social media post leads to arrest after Aussie man allegedly films himself firing gun out of car window
A gunman has filmed himself firing into the street before footage of the alleged crime was shared on social media. With his face fully on show, the footage swiftly led to the young man's arrest in Maitland, about 45-minutes northwest of Newcastle, in the Lower Hunter Region of NSW. The footage captured one of several alleged gun-toting incidents which NSW Police said occurred in the area within 24 hours over the weekend. In one social media post, the man can be seeing filming himself driving, before picking up a shotgun, pointing it out the car window and firing. 'Oop. My ears are ringing. I think I'm deaf,' he says in the footage. 'Might as well take himself straight to the cop shop,' one social media user commented on the footage, which quickly circulated. 'Did he piss off his missus and she posted this?' another wrote. More than one person also commented claims that they openly 'snitched' on the gunman after seeing the footage. An investigation began shortly after a member of the public reported the video, and NSW Police were covertly tracking a white Mazda CX5 by 2.35am on Sunday. That's when NSW Police said they saw a man 'fire a single gunshot into the air from the parked vehicle' on Burley St at Tenambit. PolAir tracked the car back to a home on Coal Point Rd at Coal Point. Local police and the Tactical Operations Unit then surrounded the home. A 27-year-old man walked out of the house and was arrested without incident about 5.15am. A short time later, police entered the home and arrested a 22-year-old woman in connection with the matter. Both were taken to Toronto Police Station, but no charges have been laid at the time of publication. 'There are no reports of any person being injured or any property being damaged,' police said. Investigations are ongoing, and anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.
