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Sydney Morning Herald
a day ago
- Sydney Morning Herald
Man charged after airport gun drama rearrested over alleged Central Station assaults
A 41-year-old man who allegedly resisted arrest at Sydney Airport on Wednesday, leading to a scuffle that saw a police officer's firearm discharged inside the terminal, has been rearrested over a series of random alleged assaults at Central Station. A little less than 36 hours after the airport ruckus, Victorian man Nicholas Teplin was arrested again, after he allegedly assaulted four commuters at Central Station on Thursday afternoon, and then a police officer inside Surry Hills police station. Police were called to the station's main concourse following reports that a 45-year-old man had been punched in the face, causing him to fall to the floor and for his nose to bleed. After the first assault, police will allege Teplin struck two men in the head as he walked through the concourse. Teplin then allegedly approached a fourth man, aged in his 20s, and attempted to take a bag from his shoulders, leading to a scuffle. NSW Police officers intervened and arrested the man. Police, who said the attacks were 'random', are appealing for anyone threatened during the incident to come forward. 'There was no reason for him to attack those people he allegedly attacked,' Sydney City Police Area Command's Chief Inspector Gary Coffey told reporters on Friday. While at Surry Hills police station, Teplin allegedly assaulted a male constable by pushing him in the chest. 'He was [allegedly] combative in custody,' Coffey said.
Otago Daily Times
2 days ago
- Otago Daily Times
Man in train station assault day after Sydney Airport incident
A man involved in an airport scuffle in which a police gun was accidentally fired is back in custody for allegedly assaulting several people the next day. Nicholas Teplin, 41, faced a court on Friday on allegations he hit three men in the head at Sydney's Central Railway Station and then shoved a police officer in custody. He allegedly approached a man and punched him in the face at the station on Thursday afternoon, causing the alleged victim to fall on the floor with a bleeding nose, police said. The 41-year-old then struck another two men in the head as he made his way through the station's concourse, police allege. Police arrested him as he tried to grab a fourth man's bag. The Victorian man was charged with multiple offences including assault of a police officer after he allegedly pushed a constable in the chest while in custody. The episode came the day after an errant bullet was fired at Sydney Airport while Australian Federal Police arrested the Victorian man. A shot was fired from an officer's short-barrelled rifle during the tussle. He was also on police radar for disruptive demeanour at the airport on Tuesday. While not having specific medical evidence for Teplin's condition, Sydney magistrate Daniel Covington on Friday ordered him to receive a mental health assessment. He described the police fact sheet as "bizarre" - in particular, "bizarre comments" Teplin made to federal police officers at the airport. Prosecutors argued there was insufficient evidence to support Teplin's mental illness, pointing to him allegedly telling police after his arrest on Thursday: "I know I'm going to get bail, like always". The comment was inconclusive, Teplin's lawyer David Newham said, adding that Teplin had been medicated for PTSD for the past five years. "It's in the community's best interest that this man gets assessed," he told the court. Teplin will be detained until he is assessed by a psychiatrist and will return to court if the doctors do not find evidence of mental ill-health. NSW Police later suggested Teplin had opportunities to seek help before the railway station incident on Thursday afternoon. "It's called personal responsibility, it's a very simple concept," Chief Inspector Gary Coffey told reporters. "You've got a personal obligation to make sure that you get the treatment you need, so that you're not a danger to people in the community, or a danger to yourself." He declined to comment on the federal police decision to grant Teplin bail on Wednesday but said police made decisions based on the risks that were known at that time. Teplin was bailed after Wednesday's fracas to appear in court in September. He faces charges of obstructing or resisting a federal official and creating a disturbance at an airport over the incident. Federal police on Wednesday declined to detail how the gunfire in the terminal occurred, citing an internal investigation. The police-issued weapon fired when very low to the ground with the bullet lodged in the oven of a nearby cafe, according to police. The arrest came after an airline alerted police to Teplin's suspicious behaviour at the check-in counters in the T2 domestic terminal. When officers tried to speak to him, he allegedly became aggressive. The gunshot caused no injuries and the airport did not go into lockdown, police said.
Canberra Times
2 days ago
- Canberra Times
Man's 'bizarre' comments after airport gunshot fracas
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Federal police on Wednesday declined to detail how the gunfire in the terminal occurred, citing an internal investigation. He faces charges of obstructing or resisting a federal official and creating a disturbance at an airport over the incident. Teplin was bailed after Wednesday's fracas to appear in court in September. He declined to comment on the federal police decision to grant Teplin bail on Wednesday but said police made decisions based on the risks that were known at that time. "You've got a personal obligation to make sure that you get the treatment you need, so that you're not a danger to people in the community, or a danger to yourself." "It's called personal responsibility, it's a very simple concept," Chief Inspector Gary Coffey told reporters. NSW Police later suggested Teplin had opportunities to seek help before the railway station incident on Thursday afternoon. Teplin will be detained until he is assessed by a psychiatrist and will return to court if the doctors do not find evidence of mental ill-health. "It's in the community's best interest that this man gets assessed," he told the court. The comment was inconclusive, Teplin's lawyer David Newham said, adding that Teplin had been medicated for PTSD for the past five years. The Victorian man had been on police radar for disruptive behaviour at the airport on Tuesday. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS) Prosecutors argued there was insufficient evidence to support Teplin's mental illness, pointing to him allegedly telling police after his arrest on Thursday: "I know I'm going to get bail, like always". He described the police fact sheet as "bizarre" - in particular, "bizarre comments" Teplin made to federal police officers at the airport. While not having specific medical evidence for Teplin's condition, Sydney magistrate Daniel Covington on Friday ordered him to receive a mental health assessment. He was also on police radar for disruptive demeanour at the airport on Tuesday. A shot was fired from an officer's short-barrelled rifle during the tussle. The episode came the day after an errant bullet was fired at Sydney Airport while Australian Federal Police arrested the Victorian man. The Victorian man was charged with multiple offences including assault of a police officer after he allegedly pushed a constable in the chest while in custody. Police arrested him as he tried to grab a fourth man's bag. The 41-year-old then struck another two men in the head as he made his way through the station's concourse, police allege. He allegedly approached a man and punched him in the face at the station on Thursday afternoon, causing the alleged victim to fall on the floor with a bleeding nose, police said. Nicholas Teplin, 41, faced a court on Friday on allegations he hit three men in the head at Sydney's Central Railway Station and then shoved a police officer in custody. All other regional websites in your area The digital version of Today's Paper All articles from our website & app Login or signup to continue reading Subscribe now for unlimited access. A man involved in an airport scuffle in which a police gun was accidentally fired is back in custody for allegedly assaulting several people the next day. A federal police officer's short-barrelled rifle was fired accidentally during an airport scuffle. Photo: Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS Your digital subscription includes access to content from all our websites in your region. Access unlimited news content and The Canberra Times app. Premium subscribers also enjoy interactive puzzles and access to the digital version of our print edition - Today's Paper. 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Perth Now
2 days ago
- Perth Now
Man's 'bizarre' comments after airport gunshot fracas
A man involved in an airport scuffle in which a police gun was accidentally fired is back in custody for allegedly assaulting several people the next day. Nicholas Teplin, 41, faced a court on Friday on allegations he hit three men in the head at Sydney's Central Railway Station and then shoved a police officer in custody. He allegedly approached a man and punched him in the face at the station on Thursday afternoon, causing the alleged victim to fall on the floor with a bleeding nose, police said. The 41-year-old then struck another two men in the head as he made his way through the station's concourse, police allege. Police arrested him as he tried to grab a fourth man's bag. The Victorian man was charged with multiple offences including assault of a police officer after he allegedly pushed a constable in the chest while in custody. The episode came the day after an errant bullet was fired at Sydney Airport while Australian Federal Police arrested the Victorian man. A shot was fired from an officer's short-barrelled rifle during the tussle. He was also on police radar for disruptive demeanour at the airport on Tuesday. While not having specific medical evidence for Teplin's condition, Sydney magistrate Daniel Covington on Friday ordered him to receive a mental health assessment. He described the police fact sheet as "bizarre" - in particular, "bizarre comments" Teplin made to federal police officers at the airport. Prosecutors argued there was insufficient evidence to support Teplin's mental illness, pointing to him allegedly telling police after his arrest on Thursday: "I know I'm going to get bail, like always". The comment was inconclusive, Teplin's lawyer David Newham said, adding that Teplin had been medicated for PTSD for the past five years. "It's in the community's best interest that this man gets assessed," he told the court. Teplin will be detained until he is assessed by a psychiatrist and will return to court if the doctors do not find evidence of mental ill-health. NSW Police later suggested Teplin had opportunities to seek help before the railway station incident on Thursday afternoon. "It's called personal responsibility, it's a very simple concept," Chief Inspector Gary Coffey told reporters. "You've got a personal obligation to make sure that you get the treatment you need, so that you're not a danger to people in the community, or a danger to yourself." He declined to comment on the federal police decision to grant Teplin bail on Wednesday but said police made decisions based on the risks that were known at that time. Teplin was bailed after Wednesday's fracas to appear in court in September. He faces charges of obstructing or resisting a federal official and creating a disturbance at an airport over the incident. Federal police on Wednesday declined to detail how the gunfire in the terminal occurred, citing an internal investigation. The police-issued weapon fired when very low to the ground with the bullet lodged in the oven of a nearby cafe, according to police. The arrest came after an airline alerted police to Teplin's suspicious behaviour at the check-in counters in the T2 domestic terminal. When officers tried to speak to him, he allegedly became aggressive. The gunshot caused no injuries and the airport did not go into lockdown, police said. Lifeline 13 11 14 beyondblue 1300 22 4636
The Advertiser
2 days ago
- The Advertiser
Man's 'bizarre' comments after airport gunshot fracas
A man involved in an airport scuffle in which a police gun was accidentally fired is back in custody for allegedly assaulting several people the next day. Nicholas Teplin, 41, faced a court on Friday on allegations he hit three men in the head at Sydney's Central Railway Station and then shoved a police officer in custody. He allegedly approached a man and punched him in the face at the station on Thursday afternoon, causing the alleged victim to fall on the floor with a bleeding nose, police said. The 41-year-old then struck another two men in the head as he made his way through the station's concourse, police allege. Police arrested him as he tried to grab a fourth man's bag. The Victorian man was charged with multiple offences including assault of a police officer after he allegedly pushed a constable in the chest while in custody. The episode came the day after an errant bullet was fired at Sydney Airport while Australian Federal Police arrested the Victorian man. A shot was fired from an officer's short-barrelled rifle during the tussle. He was also on police radar for disruptive demeanour at the airport on Tuesday. While not having specific medical evidence for Teplin's condition, Sydney magistrate Daniel Covington on Friday ordered him to receive a mental health assessment. He described the police fact sheet as "bizarre" - in particular, "bizarre comments" Teplin made to federal police officers at the airport. Prosecutors argued there was insufficient evidence to support Teplin's mental illness, pointing to him allegedly telling police after his arrest on Thursday: "I know I'm going to get bail, like always". The comment was inconclusive, Teplin's lawyer David Newham said, adding that Teplin had been medicated for PTSD for the past five years. "It's in the community's best interest that this man gets assessed," he told the court. Teplin will be detained until he is assessed by a psychiatrist and will return to court if the doctors do not find evidence of mental ill-health. NSW Police later suggested Teplin had opportunities to seek help before the railway station incident on Thursday afternoon. "It's called personal responsibility, it's a very simple concept," Chief Inspector Gary Coffey told reporters. "You've got a personal obligation to make sure that you get the treatment you need, so that you're not a danger to people in the community, or a danger to yourself." He declined to comment on the federal police decision to grant Teplin bail on Wednesday but said police made decisions based on the risks that were known at that time. Teplin was bailed after Wednesday's fracas to appear in court in September. He faces charges of obstructing or resisting a federal official and creating a disturbance at an airport over the incident. Federal police on Wednesday declined to detail how the gunfire in the terminal occurred, citing an internal investigation. The police-issued weapon fired when very low to the ground with the bullet lodged in the oven of a nearby cafe, according to police. The arrest came after an airline alerted police to Teplin's suspicious behaviour at the check-in counters in the T2 domestic terminal. When officers tried to speak to him, he allegedly became aggressive. The gunshot caused no injuries and the airport did not go into lockdown, police said. Lifeline 13 11 14 beyondblue 1300 22 4636 A man involved in an airport scuffle in which a police gun was accidentally fired is back in custody for allegedly assaulting several people the next day. Nicholas Teplin, 41, faced a court on Friday on allegations he hit three men in the head at Sydney's Central Railway Station and then shoved a police officer in custody. He allegedly approached a man and punched him in the face at the station on Thursday afternoon, causing the alleged victim to fall on the floor with a bleeding nose, police said. The 41-year-old then struck another two men in the head as he made his way through the station's concourse, police allege. Police arrested him as he tried to grab a fourth man's bag. The Victorian man was charged with multiple offences including assault of a police officer after he allegedly pushed a constable in the chest while in custody. The episode came the day after an errant bullet was fired at Sydney Airport while Australian Federal Police arrested the Victorian man. A shot was fired from an officer's short-barrelled rifle during the tussle. He was also on police radar for disruptive demeanour at the airport on Tuesday. While not having specific medical evidence for Teplin's condition, Sydney magistrate Daniel Covington on Friday ordered him to receive a mental health assessment. He described the police fact sheet as "bizarre" - in particular, "bizarre comments" Teplin made to federal police officers at the airport. Prosecutors argued there was insufficient evidence to support Teplin's mental illness, pointing to him allegedly telling police after his arrest on Thursday: "I know I'm going to get bail, like always". The comment was inconclusive, Teplin's lawyer David Newham said, adding that Teplin had been medicated for PTSD for the past five years. "It's in the community's best interest that this man gets assessed," he told the court. Teplin will be detained until he is assessed by a psychiatrist and will return to court if the doctors do not find evidence of mental ill-health. NSW Police later suggested Teplin had opportunities to seek help before the railway station incident on Thursday afternoon. "It's called personal responsibility, it's a very simple concept," Chief Inspector Gary Coffey told reporters. "You've got a personal obligation to make sure that you get the treatment you need, so that you're not a danger to people in the community, or a danger to yourself." He declined to comment on the federal police decision to grant Teplin bail on Wednesday but said police made decisions based on the risks that were known at that time. Teplin was bailed after Wednesday's fracas to appear in court in September. He faces charges of obstructing or resisting a federal official and creating a disturbance at an airport over the incident. Federal police on Wednesday declined to detail how the gunfire in the terminal occurred, citing an internal investigation. The police-issued weapon fired when very low to the ground with the bullet lodged in the oven of a nearby cafe, according to police. The arrest came after an airline alerted police to Teplin's suspicious behaviour at the check-in counters in the T2 domestic terminal. When officers tried to speak to him, he allegedly became aggressive. The gunshot caused no injuries and the airport did not go into lockdown, police said. Lifeline 13 11 14 beyondblue 1300 22 4636 A man involved in an airport scuffle in which a police gun was accidentally fired is back in custody for allegedly assaulting several people the next day. Nicholas Teplin, 41, faced a court on Friday on allegations he hit three men in the head at Sydney's Central Railway Station and then shoved a police officer in custody. He allegedly approached a man and punched him in the face at the station on Thursday afternoon, causing the alleged victim to fall on the floor with a bleeding nose, police said. The 41-year-old then struck another two men in the head as he made his way through the station's concourse, police allege. Police arrested him as he tried to grab a fourth man's bag. The Victorian man was charged with multiple offences including assault of a police officer after he allegedly pushed a constable in the chest while in custody. The episode came the day after an errant bullet was fired at Sydney Airport while Australian Federal Police arrested the Victorian man. A shot was fired from an officer's short-barrelled rifle during the tussle. He was also on police radar for disruptive demeanour at the airport on Tuesday. While not having specific medical evidence for Teplin's condition, Sydney magistrate Daniel Covington on Friday ordered him to receive a mental health assessment. He described the police fact sheet as "bizarre" - in particular, "bizarre comments" Teplin made to federal police officers at the airport. Prosecutors argued there was insufficient evidence to support Teplin's mental illness, pointing to him allegedly telling police after his arrest on Thursday: "I know I'm going to get bail, like always". The comment was inconclusive, Teplin's lawyer David Newham said, adding that Teplin had been medicated for PTSD for the past five years. "It's in the community's best interest that this man gets assessed," he told the court. Teplin will be detained until he is assessed by a psychiatrist and will return to court if the doctors do not find evidence of mental ill-health. NSW Police later suggested Teplin had opportunities to seek help before the railway station incident on Thursday afternoon. "It's called personal responsibility, it's a very simple concept," Chief Inspector Gary Coffey told reporters. "You've got a personal obligation to make sure that you get the treatment you need, so that you're not a danger to people in the community, or a danger to yourself." He declined to comment on the federal police decision to grant Teplin bail on Wednesday but said police made decisions based on the risks that were known at that time. Teplin was bailed after Wednesday's fracas to appear in court in September. He faces charges of obstructing or resisting a federal official and creating a disturbance at an airport over the incident. Federal police on Wednesday declined to detail how the gunfire in the terminal occurred, citing an internal investigation. The police-issued weapon fired when very low to the ground with the bullet lodged in the oven of a nearby cafe, according to police. The arrest came after an airline alerted police to Teplin's suspicious behaviour at the check-in counters in the T2 domestic terminal. When officers tried to speak to him, he allegedly became aggressive. The gunshot caused no injuries and the airport did not go into lockdown, police said. Lifeline 13 11 14 beyondblue 1300 22 4636 A man involved in an airport scuffle in which a police gun was accidentally fired is back in custody for allegedly assaulting several people the next day. Nicholas Teplin, 41, faced a court on Friday on allegations he hit three men in the head at Sydney's Central Railway Station and then shoved a police officer in custody. He allegedly approached a man and punched him in the face at the station on Thursday afternoon, causing the alleged victim to fall on the floor with a bleeding nose, police said. The 41-year-old then struck another two men in the head as he made his way through the station's concourse, police allege. Police arrested him as he tried to grab a fourth man's bag. The Victorian man was charged with multiple offences including assault of a police officer after he allegedly pushed a constable in the chest while in custody. The episode came the day after an errant bullet was fired at Sydney Airport while Australian Federal Police arrested the Victorian man. A shot was fired from an officer's short-barrelled rifle during the tussle. He was also on police radar for disruptive demeanour at the airport on Tuesday. While not having specific medical evidence for Teplin's condition, Sydney magistrate Daniel Covington on Friday ordered him to receive a mental health assessment. He described the police fact sheet as "bizarre" - in particular, "bizarre comments" Teplin made to federal police officers at the airport. Prosecutors argued there was insufficient evidence to support Teplin's mental illness, pointing to him allegedly telling police after his arrest on Thursday: "I know I'm going to get bail, like always". The comment was inconclusive, Teplin's lawyer David Newham said, adding that Teplin had been medicated for PTSD for the past five years. "It's in the community's best interest that this man gets assessed," he told the court. Teplin will be detained until he is assessed by a psychiatrist and will return to court if the doctors do not find evidence of mental ill-health. NSW Police later suggested Teplin had opportunities to seek help before the railway station incident on Thursday afternoon. "It's called personal responsibility, it's a very simple concept," Chief Inspector Gary Coffey told reporters. "You've got a personal obligation to make sure that you get the treatment you need, so that you're not a danger to people in the community, or a danger to yourself." He declined to comment on the federal police decision to grant Teplin bail on Wednesday but said police made decisions based on the risks that were known at that time. Teplin was bailed after Wednesday's fracas to appear in court in September. He faces charges of obstructing or resisting a federal official and creating a disturbance at an airport over the incident. Federal police on Wednesday declined to detail how the gunfire in the terminal occurred, citing an internal investigation. The police-issued weapon fired when very low to the ground with the bullet lodged in the oven of a nearby cafe, according to police. The arrest came after an airline alerted police to Teplin's suspicious behaviour at the check-in counters in the T2 domestic terminal. When officers tried to speak to him, he allegedly became aggressive. The gunshot caused no injuries and the airport did not go into lockdown, police said. Lifeline 13 11 14 beyondblue 1300 22 4636
